英语词汇“charlatan”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A charlatan is a quack, a person who is trying to deceive you with false claims. Beware of charlatans who try to sell you access to the fountain of youth or to a Ponzi scheme disguised as an exclusive investment fund.

A charlatan is one who pretends to possess knowledge he or she lacks. From the 16th century Italian ciarlatano "a quack," the usage of charlatan has not shifted much. Other words for charlatan are impostor, cheat, or pretender. Charlatans are marked by the elaborate schemes they cook up. Russian playwright Anton Chekhov said, "No psychologist should pretend to understand what he does not understand...Only fools and charlatans know everything and understand nothing."

WORD FAMILY

charlatan: charlatanism, charlatans+/charlatanism: charlatanisms

USAGE EXAMPLES

Even as evangelical “influencers” derided him as an immoral charlatan, Trump just kept showing up.

Slate(Dec 15, 2016)

The lineup includes a conjurer, a charlatan, a couple of clairvoyants and the Grand Carlini.

New York Times(Nov 24, 2016)

How do I show her love and support without contributing financially to this charlatan?

Slate(Nov 23, 2016)

n a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

mountebank

craniologist, phrenologist

someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull

quack

an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster

someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

单词	charlatan
释义	charlatan (once / 4378 pages) n A charlatan is a quack, a person who is trying to deceive you with false claims. Beware of charlatans who try to sell you access to the fountain of youth or to a Ponzi scheme disguised as an exclusive investment fund. A charlatan is one who pretends to possess knowledge he or she lacks. From the 16th century Italian ciarlatano "a quack," the usage of charlatan has not shifted much. Other words for charlatan are impostor, cheat, or pretender. Charlatans are marked by the elaborate schemes they cook up. Russian playwright Anton Chekhov said, "No psychologist should pretend to understand what he does not understand...Only fools and charlatans know everything and understand nothing." WORD FAMILY charlatan: charlatanism, charlatans+/charlatanism: charlatanisms USAGE EXAMPLES Even as evangelical “influencers” derided him as an immoral charlatan, Trump just kept showing up. Slate(Dec 15, 2016) The lineup includes a conjurer, a charlatan, a couple of clairvoyants and the Grand Carlini. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) How do I show her love and support without contributing financially to this charlatan? Slate(Nov 23, 2016) n a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper mountebank craniologist, phrenologist someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull quack an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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