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；
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。
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。
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。
The Queen turned angrily away from him, and said to the Knave` Turn them over! '
王后生气地从国王身边转身走开了，并对武士说：把他们翻过来。
A crafty knave needs no broker.
狡猾的人不需要请教他人。
All of the following are Class features of the Knave.
以下所有的都是流民的角色特征。
Better be a fool than a knave.
宁做傻瓜，不做无赖。
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。
You take me for a fool as well as a knave.
你不但把我看作无赖，还把我看作傻瓜。