charlatan

拟声词，模仿鸭叫声。比较quack, 江湖郎中。

charlatan

charlatan: [17] Charlatan is of Italian origin. It comes from the verb cialare ‘chatter, prattle’. Its original application was to the patter of salesmen trying to sell quack remedies, and hence Italian ciarlatano at first referred to such vendors, and then by extension to any dispenser of impostures. Some etymologists have sought to connect the word with Italian Cerretano, literally ‘inhabitant of Cerreto’, an Italian village supposedly noted for exaggeration, alleging that it may have contributed its suffix to ciarlatano and reinforced its meaning. However that may be, the word reached English in its current from via French charlatan.

charlatan (n.)

1610s, from French charlatan "mountebank, babbler" (16c.), from Italian ciarlatano "a quack," from ciarlare "to prate, babble," from ciarla "chat, prattle," perhaps imitative of ducks' quacking. Related: Charlatanism; charlatanical; charlatanry.

1. That charlatan! I lost thousands of dollars because I followed his advice.

那个骗子! 听了他的话,我损失了好几千美元.

2. He was exposed as a charlatan.

他被揭穿，原来是个骗子。

3. He was sure that he was dealing with a charlatan.

他真以为自己遇上了江湖骗子.

4. A charlatan doesn't murder with a knife.

庸医杀人不用刀.

5. George Bush : You mean that OLD KOOK, that CHARLATAN?

你是说那个老怪物, 那位庸医 吗 ?