lie 加入生词本
n.
谎言
虚伪之行为,欺诈,假象
对谎言或虚伪的指控
She threw the lie in his face.
她当着他的面指控他撒谎.
习惯用语
act a lie 用行为骗人
big lie 弥天大谎
black lie 用心险恶的谎言
eighteen carat lie [美]彻头彻尾的谎言; 恬不知耻地对某人当面说谎
flap the lie in sb.'s teeth 对某人当面撒谎
give sb.the lie in his throat 指责某人说谎
give the lie to sth.揭穿某事的虚伪性
live a lie 过欺骗人的生活; 做人虚伪
nail a lie 拆穿谎言,拆穿西洋镜
One lie needs seven lies to wait upon it.(=One lie makes[callsfor] many) [谚]一次撒谎装得象,得有七次假话帮.
swap lies [美、口]闲聊,闲话,胡扯
throw a lie in sb.'s face 当面斥责某人说谎
white lie 不怀恶意的谎言
worship a lie 盲目崇拜错误的事物
Lies have short [no] legs.[谚]撒谎总是站不住脚的.
参考词汇
lie falsehood fib
都含“谎言”的意思.
lie 指“有意捏造谎言以欺骗或中伤他人”,如:
He is always telling a lie.
他总是说谎.
falsehood 指“与事实不符的谎言”或“不愿意别人知道事实的真相,而故意撒谎”,如:
Since he did not want to hurt his brother's feelings,he told a falsehood and said he didn 't know.
由于他不想使他弟弟伤心,就撒个谎,说他不知道.
fib 指“小谎”,如:
He is a person who tells fibs.
他是个撒小谎的人.