词组 | con artist |
释义 | con man and con artist Theme: THIEF n. someone who makes a living by swindling people.Gary is a con artist, but at least he's not on the dole.He looks like a con man, but he's just a sweetie. con artist noun a skilled confidence swindler US, 1937con artist1. A person who exploits the vulnerability of others for their own sake by manipulating and taking advantage of their confidence (the act of which is known as a confidence trick or game). It is the common abbreviation of the full term, "confidence artist." Be wary of con artists who send emails claiming to be a bank or some other trustworthy establishment: they often ask for your personal bank details to have access to your finances. 2. By extension, a person who is skilled at duplicity, cajolery, or self-serving manipulation or persuasion. John is such a con artist, always convincing others to pay for him on nights out under the pretense that he'll "pay them back later." con artistverbSee con man |
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