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N Mountebank Bank Mauntibæ6k 江湖郎中,骗子 英 江湖郎中 骗子(Any

单词 mountebank
音标 ['mauntibæ6k]
解释 n. 江湖郎中,骗子
红宝书 【英】 n. 江湖郎中, 骗子(any charlatan, or quack)
【记】 mounte(登高,山丘)+ bank(=bench椅子)→ 登上椅子叫卖→江湖郎中
字源 mountebank (n.)
"a doctor that mounts a bench in the market, and boasts his infallible remedies and cures" [Johnson], 1570s, from Italian montambanco, contraction of monta in banco "quack, juggler," literally "mount on bench" (to be seen by crowd), from monta, imperative of montare "to mount" (see mount (v.)) + banco, variant of banca "bench" (see bank (n.2)). Figurative and extended senses from 1580s.
不择手段背单词 n. 江湖郎中(以讲故事或耍花招吸引顾客的卖药者); 骗子
【记】mounte登高, bank银行-在银行的房顶上骗钱-江湖郎中
趣味全助记 【记】mountain + bank 山上开座堤bank,肯定是骗子;在山上开银行→那肯定是骗子,银行一般都开在山底平地,城市里;

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