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be a trickster
常用于描述欺骗或恶作剧的人。
He is a notorious trickster.
他是个臭名昭著的骗子。
骗子；欺诈者
tricksters — plural of trickster
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骗子；欺诈者
a person who deceives or cheats others, especially for money
He is a notorious trickster.
他是个臭名昭著的骗子。
常指以诡计骗取他人财物的人
神话和民间传说中运用诡计和秘密知识挑战权威、捉弄他人的角色
Any of numerous figures featuring in various mythologies and folk traditions, who use guile and secret knowledge to challenge authority and play tricks and pranks on others with their acts of trickery; any similar figure in literature.
喜欢捉弄他人的人
One who plays tricks or pranks on others.
表演戏法的人
One who performs tricks (parts of a magician act or entertainingly difficult physical actions).
顽皮或爱开玩笑的人
An impish or playful person.
The trickster at the party told everyone the cookies were free, but they weren't.
派对上的那个捣蛋鬼告诉大家饼干是免费的，但其实不是。
My little cousin is a trickster; she often hides my keys and laughs.
我的小表妹是个捣蛋鬼；她经常藏起我的钥匙并大笑。
A good trickster knows how to play a joke without hurting anyone's feelings.
一个高明的捣蛋鬼知道如何开玩笑而不伤害任何人的感情。
常用于描述欺骗或恶作剧的人。
He is a notorious trickster.
他是个臭名昭著的骗子。
The coyote is a common trickster figure in Native American folklore.
郊狼是北美原住民民间传说中常见的恶作剧精灵形象。
She acted like a trickster, playing pranks on everyone.
她像个爱搞恶作剧的精灵，对每个人都开玩笑。
Loki is a trickster deity in Norse mythology.
洛基是北欧神话中的恶作剧之神。
Not this
He is a trick.
Use this
He is a trickster.
错误地将名词“trick”用来指人，但“trick”意为“诡计”，不表示人；应使用派生名词“trickster”表示“骗子”或“恶作剧者”。
Not this
He is a tricker.
Use this
He is a trickster.
错误地根据动词“trick”加-er构成“tricker”，但该形式并非标准英语词汇；正确形式是“trickster”，源自民间传说中专搞恶作剧的精怪。
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诡计角色；恶作剧者形象
The coyote is a common trickster figure in Native American stories.
郊狼是美洲原住民故事中常见的诡计角色。
恶作剧之神
Loki is a trickster god in Norse mythology.
洛基是北欧神话中的恶作剧之神。
狡猾的骗子
The fox is often portrayed as a cunning trickster in fables.
狐狸在寓言中常被描绘成狡猾的骗子。
爱开玩笑的捣蛋鬼
The playful trickster hid his friend's keys as a joke.
那个爱开玩笑的捣蛋鬼把朋友的钥匙藏了起来，当作玩笑。
恶作剧故事；诡计故事
This collection includes several traditional trickster tales from West Africa.
这部集子收录了几则西非的传统恶作剧故事。
臭名昭著的骗子
The notorious trickster was finally arrested for fraud.
这个臭名昭著的骗子最终因诈骗被捕。
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trick（诡计）后面加上表人的-ster，脑海里浮现一个总爱耍诡计捉弄人的形象，就是trickster。
语域：mixed 常见场景：mythology/folklore、casual conversation、magic/performance trickster 的语域通常随词义变化：指神话或民间传说中的角色时较正式，多用于文学或文化叙述；指爱捉弄人的人或骗子时比较口语化，常见于日常对话。选择用法时请结合上下文判断。
可数名词
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