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

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。
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。
Better be a fool than a knave.
宁做傻瓜，不做无赖。
A crafty knave needs no broker.
狡猾的人不需要请教他人。
Played the hero and the knave;
扮演着英雄，也扮演着流氓；
The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, All on a summer day: The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts, And took them quite away!
红心王后做了馅饼，夏日的白天竟发生这样的事情：红心武士偷走了馅饼，全都带走匆忙离境！
There's no name on it, but I think the Knave wrote it.
上面没有名字，我想是红桃杰克写的。
She said it to the Knave of Hearts, who only bowed and smiled in reply.
红心武士只是用鞠躬和微笑作为回答。
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。
We both of us happen'd to know, as well as the stationer, that Riddlesden, the attorney, was a very knave.
我们两人，像那个文具商人一样，碰巧知道这个律师李德斯田是一个彻头彻尾的无赖。