someone is an imposter
常用于描述某人并非其自称的身份。
He was an imposter who pretended to be a doctor.
他是一个冒充医生的冒名顶替者。
冒名顶替者;骗子
假装者;骗子;[法] 冒名顶替者
假装者
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
The hospital discovered that the new doctor was actually an imposter with no medical training.
医院发现这位新医生其实是个冒名顶替者,根本没有接受过医学培训。
用法提示:此处 imposter 作为可数名词,指冒名顶替他人身份的人。
Several imposters tried to gain access to the exclusive event by using fake invitations.
几个冒名顶替者试图使用假邀请函混入这场独家活动。
用法提示:此处 imposters 为复数形式,指多个骗子或冒名者。
She felt like an imposter among the seasoned professionals at the conference.
在会议中,她在一群经验丰富的专业人士中感觉自己像个冒名顶替者。
用法提示:此处 imposter 表示因不自信而产生的“冒充者”心理感受。
常用于描述某人并非其自称的身份。
He was an imposter who pretended to be a doctor.
他是一个冒充医生的冒名顶替者。
强调伪装被揭穿。
The security guard turned out to be an imposter.
那名保安原来是个冒名顶替者。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is imposter.
正确表达He is an imposter.
imposter 是可数名词,前面需要加不定冠词 a 或 an。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many imposter in the company.
正确表达There are many imposters in the company.
imposter 的复数形式是 imposters,需加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子He imposter as a police officer.
正确表达He impersonates a police officer.
imposter 是名词,不能用作动词;应使用动词 impersonate 表示“冒充”。
pretender 强调声称拥有某种头衔或身份(如王位),但未必是直接冒名顶替具体某人;imposter 则侧重冒用他人身份进行欺骗。
fraud 侧重于通过虚假陈述骗取钱财或利益,往往涉及经济犯罪;imposter 则强调身份上的冒充,不一定涉及金钱。
deceiver 泛指任何进行欺骗的人,范围最广;imposter 特指冒用他人身份,是 deceiver 的一种具体形式。
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