| 词汇 | liar |
| 释义 | liarWord family noun liar lie lie detectorlieradjective lying lyingverb lie adverblyingly li·ar /ˈlaɪə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countableC] → lyre LIE/TELL A LIEsomeone who deliberately says things which are not true 说谎者 Are you calling me a liar? 你是说我在撒谎？ n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a good liar (also an accomplished liar formal) (=someone who tells believable lies) He's an accomplished liar who lies as easily as other men breathe. a terrible/poor/rotten liar (=who does not tell believable lies) You're a rotten liar, Julia. What really happened? a big liar spoken (=someone who tells big lies) You're such a big liar! a habitual/chronic/inveterate liar formal (=who lies a lot) Drug users are often habitual liars trying to cover up their addiction. a congenital/pathological/compulsive liar formal (=who tells lies because it is part of their personality to do so) verbsHe called her a congenital liar who would say anything to stay out of trouble. call somebody a liar (=say that someone is lying) Are you calling my mother a liar? accuse somebody of being a liar He accused me of being a liar. Examples from the Corpus liar• But I don't think you're quite as good a liar as you think you are.• She may be stupid, but she's not a liar.• For Hugh the world was almost chock-full of traitors and liars and fools.• Of course, in that environment, being a congenital liar was small potatoes.• He can't possibly be a scientist and at the same time such a dreadful liar.• Coleman described the president as a "pathological liar" and "a criminal in the White House."• We condemn the liar, blame the cheat, and excuse innocent error. |
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