early 13c., from Old English leogere "liar, false witness," agent noun from Anglian legan, West Saxon leogan "be untruthful, lie" (see lie (v.1)). "The form in -ar is probably in imitation of the refashioned forms such as scholar for scoler and pillar for piler." [Barnhart]
雙語例句
1. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
他生性愛說謊，而且通常債務纏身。
來自柯林斯例句
2. "She seems at times an accomplished liar," he said.
“她有時像個撒謊高手，”他說。
來自柯林斯例句
3. "Liar!" Sarah screamed, as she thrashed the child. "You stole it."
“叫你撒謊！”薩拉一邊揍著孩子，一邊尖叫道，“就是你偷的。”
來自柯林斯例句
4. Considerable resources have been devoted to proving him a liar.