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

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。
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。
"Once a knave, ever a knave"
一朝失足，铸成千古恨
The knave/ rogues who set fire to the barn have been caught and sent to prison.
那些防火焚烧谷仓的流氓被抓了并且被送进了监狱。
The honest man takes pains, and then enjoys pleasure, the knave takes pleasure, and then suffers pains.
正直的人先经历痛苦，然后享受欢乐；无赖先享受欢乐，然后经历痛苦。
Played the hero and the knave;
扮演着英雄，也扮演着流氓；
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。
Then followed the Knave of Hearts, carrying the King's crown on a crimson velvet cushion;
接着，是个红心武士，双手托着放在紫红色垫子上的王冠。
Back in his home town of Vitebsk by1914, Chagall joined the Knave of Diamond group.
1914年他回到家乡维捷布斯克，参加了方块杰克小组。
Better be a fool than a knave.
宁做傻瓜，不做无赖。