liar

Word family noun liar lie lie detectorlieradjective lying lyingverb lie adverblyingly

li·ar /ˈlaɪə $ -ər/ noun [countableC] → lyre

LIE/TELL A LIEsomeone who deliberately says things which are not true 说谎者

Are you calling me a liar?

你是说我在撒谎？

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

a good liar (also an accomplished liar formal) (=someone who tells believable lies)

He's an accomplished liar who lies as easily as other men breathe.

a terrible/poor/rotten liar (=who does not tell believable lies)

You're a rotten liar, Julia. What really happened?

a big liar spoken (=someone who tells big lies)

You're such a big liar!

a habitual/chronic/inveterate liar formal (=who lies a lot)

Drug users are often habitual liars trying to cover up their addiction.

a congenital/pathological/compulsive liar formal (=who tells lies because it is part of their personality to do so)

He called her a congenital liar who would say anything to stay out of trouble.

verbs

call somebody a liar (=say that someone is lying)

Are you calling my mother a liar?

accuse somebody of being a liar

He accused me of being a liar.

Examples from the Corpus

liar• But I don't think you're quite as good a liar as you think you are.• She may be stupid, but she's not a liar.• For Hugh the world was almost chock-full of traitors and liars and fools.• Of course, in that environment, being a congenital liar was small potatoes.• He can't possibly be a scientist and at the same time such a dreadful liar.• Coleman described the president as a "pathological liar" and "a criminal in the White House."• We condemn the liar, blame the cheat, and excuse innocent error.

单词	liar
释义	liar Word family noun liar lie lie detectorlieradjective lying lyingverb lie adverblyingly li·ar /ˈlaɪə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countableC] → lyre LIE/TELL A LIEsomeone who deliberately says things which are not true 说谎者 Are you calling me a liar? 你是说我在撒谎？ n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a good liar (also an accomplished liar formal) (=someone who tells believable lies) He's an accomplished liar who lies as easily as other men breathe. a terrible/poor/rotten liar (=who does not tell believable lies) You're a rotten liar, Julia. What really happened? a big liar spoken (=someone who tells big lies) You're such a big liar! a habitual/chronic/inveterate liar formal (=who lies a lot) Drug users are often habitual liars trying to cover up their addiction. a congenital/pathological/compulsive liar formal (=who tells lies because it is part of their personality to do so) He called her a congenital liar who would say anything to stay out of trouble. verbs call somebody a liar (=say that someone is lying) Are you calling my mother a liar? accuse somebody of being a liar He accused me of being a liar. Examples from the Corpus liar• But I don't think you're quite as good a liar as you think you are.• She may be stupid, but she's not a liar.• For Hugh the world was almost chock-full of traitors and liars and fools.• Of course, in that environment, being a congenital liar was small potatoes.• He can't possibly be a scientist and at the same time such a dreadful liar.• Coleman described the president as a "pathological liar" and "a criminal in the White House."• We condemn the liar, blame the cheat, and excuse innocent error.
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