A person who takes money from other people by lying to them. Note that the line you were given describes the verb 'swindle'; the word here is the person who does it.

A person who takes money from other people by lying to them指的是用說謊的方式從別人身上騙錢的人。Note that請注意, the line you were given describes你拿到的那句定義描述的是 the verb 'swindle'動詞 swindle; the word here而這裡這個詞 is the person who does it是指做這件事的人。

What separates a swindler from a plain thief is the method: nothing is grabbed. The victim hands the money over willingly, because they have been convinced — of a business that does not exist, an investment that will never pay, a fee they do not really owe.

What separates a swindler from a plain thief讓騙子跟一般小偷不一樣的地方 is the method在於手法: nothing is grabbed沒有東西是用搶的。The victim hands the money over willingly受害人是心甘情願把錢交出去的, because they have been convinced因為他們被說服了——of a business that does not exist相信有一門根本不存在的生意, an investment that will never pay一項永遠不會有回報的投資, a fee they do not really owe一筆他們其實不欠的費用。

That is why swindlers are often charming and well-dressed in stories; charm is the tool. The word carries clear disgust, but it also sounds a little old-fashioned and literary now, the word of novels and newspaper headlines from an earlier time.

That is why這就是為什麼 swindlers are often charming and well-dressed in stories故事裡的騙子常常又迷人又穿著體面; charm is the tool魅力就是他們的工具。The word carries clear disgust這個詞帶著明顯的厭惡意味, but it also sounds a little old-fashioned and literary now但現在聽起來也有點老派、文學化, the word of novels and newspaper headlines from an earlier time是早年小說和報紙標題會用的詞。

Today's English speakers are more likely to say con artist, scammer, or fraudster, and in Taiwan the phone and LINE scams you hear about daily would be described with 'scammer'. Still, everyone knows 'swindler', and it remains the natural word when you want a formal or slightly dramatic tone.

Today's English speakers現在的英語使用者 are more likely to say比較常說 con artist詐騙藝術家, scammer詐騙者, or fraudster或詐欺犯, and in Taiwan而在台灣 the phone and LINE scams you hear about daily每天聽到的那些電話詐騙和 LINE 詐騙 would be described with 'scammer'會被形容成 scammer。Still不過, everyone knows 'swindler',大家還是都知道 swindler 這個字, and it remains the natural word而它依然是最自然的選擇 when you want a formal or slightly dramatic tone當你想要正式或帶點戲劇性的語氣時。