knave

英 [neɪv]

美 [neɪv]

n. 不诚实的男人(或男孩); 无赖; 恶棍

复数：knaves　

BNC.23768 / COCA.29367

牛津词典

noun

不诚实的人；无赖；恶棍
If someone calls a man aknave, they mean that he is dishonest and should not be trusted.
（纸牌游戏中jack的另一种说法）
In card games,knaveis another word forjack.

in AM, use 美国英语用 jack

noun

one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
Synonym:jack
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Synonym:roguerascalrapscallionscalawagscallywagvarlet

Played the hero and the knave;
扮演着英雄，也扮演着流氓；
"No, I didn't!" said the Knave loudly.
“没有，我没写！”红桃杰克大声嚷道。
We set him down as either a knave or a fool.
我们认为他是个无赖要不然就是蠢蛋。
She said it to the Knave of Hearts, who only bowed and smiled in reply.
红心武士只是用鞠躬和微笑作为回答。
Choose some other occupation, rather than one in the choosing of which you do, in advance consent to be a knave.
你还是选择别的职业为好，千万不要选择一个你事先就认为要当骗子的行业。
If he was a knave, he was caught.
如果他真是小偷，那他现在已经是被逮住了。
"Once a knave, ever a knave"
一朝失足，铸成千古恨
Describe the weaknesses of your approach and how you would compromise privacy in your system if you were a medical knave.
如果你是一个医学上的高手，请在你的系统中阐述你的方法的弱点和你是如何揭开秘密的。
He was an angel on the surface, but at heart a knave.
他表面上是个天使，实际上却是个无赖。
We both of us happen'd to know, as well as the stationer, that Riddlesden, the attorney, was a very knave.
我们两人，像那个文具商人一样，碰巧知道这个律师李德斯田是一个彻头彻尾的无赖。