- n. 江湖医生;江湖骗子
- v. 走江湖;行骗
以上来源于:《英汉大辞典》
/ˈmaʊntɪbaŋk/
n.
- a person who deceives others.
- historical a person who sold patent medicines in public.
Derivative
- mountebankery n.
Etymology
C16: from Ital. montambanco, from the imper. phr. monta in banco! ‘climb on the bench!’ (with allusion to the raised platform used to attract an audience).
以上来源于:《简明牛津英语词典》