Knave
[neɪv] or [nev]
解釋/意思:
(n.) A boy; especially, a boy servant.
(n.) Any male servant; a menial.
(n.) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain.
(n.) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.
休整理
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Villain, rascal, scoundrel, rogue, cheat, caitiff, swindler, sharper, trickster, scamp, scapegrace, SCALAWAG.[2]. Jack (of cards).
狄伦編輯
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Hogue, cheat, rascal, villain, miscreant, scoundrel
ANT:True-penny, gentleman, innocent, dupe, simpleton, gull, oaf
费理斯編輯
解釋/意思:
n. a false deceitful fellow: a villain: a card bearing the picture of a servant or soldier: (Shak.) a boy.—ns. Knave′-bairn a male child; Knav′ery dishonesty; Knave′ship (Scot.) a certain quantity of grain the due of the miller.—adj. Knav′ish fraudulent: villainous.—adv. Knav′ishly.—n. Knav′ishness.
伯纳黛特校對
例句/造句/用法:
- Knave upon fool were worse, answered the Jester, and Jew upon bacon worst of all. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- They swarmed close up to the walls, headed, as I think, by the knave who won the prize at the archery, for I knew his horn and baldric. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- We shall see that presently, said the robber; and, speaking to his companions, he added, bring along the knave. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- How, knave, replied his master, wilt thou not obey my commands? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Here was the sort of work to fascinate every smart knave in politics. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- He is a quick, apprehensive knave, who sees his neighbours blind side, and knows how to keep the lee-gage when his passions are blowing high. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- In no woman's presence will I ever again stand at once such a fool and such a knave, such a brute and such a puppy. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Tell me honestlya deeper glow overspreading his cheeksdo you think me most a knave or a fool? 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- As saint or knave, pilgrim or hypocrite? 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- He's the Knave of Wilfers! 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Thou art a mad knave, said the Captain, but thy plan transcends! 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- There's a dear Knave of Wilfers! 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I tell thee no, thou knave! 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- It represented a figure that was known as the Knave of Bells. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The fool, answered Wamba, raising the relics of a gammon of bacon, will take care to erect a bulwark against the knave. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- And how the high-born knaves enjoyed it! 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- I determined to ask Joe why he had ever taught me to call those picture-cards Jacks, which ought to be called knaves. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- His head was not strong: the knaves he lived amongst fooled him beyond anything I ever heard. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- And this is old Fitzurse's boasted policy, encouraging these malapert knaves to rebel against us! 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Why should you leave all the gains to the gluttons, knaves, and impostors? 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- He calls the knaves Jacks, this boy! 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- He spoke well, very well; such an harangue would have succeeded better addressed to me singly, than to the fools and knaves assembled yonder. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- I say to thee, priest, contrive some cast of thine art to keep the knaves where they are, until our friends bring up their lances. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Hear me, Rebecca, he said, proceeding with animation; a better chance hast thou for life and liberty than yonder knaves and dotard dream of. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Do you give ground, base knaves! 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Send these loitering knaves up hither, said the Saxon, impatiently. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
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