knave
gb/nˈeɪv/ us/nˈeɪv/
C1
英語
~ 8400
gazember, bubi
名詞
C1
LITERARY
1
gazember
B2
用法パターン：
to call [someone] a knave
The play opens with a noble duke betrayed by a smiling knave at his side.
A darab egy olyan jelenettel kezdődik, amelyben egy nemes herceget a mellette álló, mosolygó gazember árul el.
Only a knave would steal from a family that has shown him such kindness.
Csak egy gazember lopna meg egy családot, amely ilyen kedves volt hozzá.
He called the merchant a knave and a cheat before storming out of the hall.
History, he argued, was written by knaves who wished to hide their crimes.
You knave, how dare you lie to your own king?
学習者向け例文
In the old story, a rich man loses all his money to a knave.
A régi történetben egy gazdag ember minden pénzét elveszíti egy gazember miatt.
The hero knows that the man at the door is a knave and cannot be trusted.
A hős tudja, hogy az ajtóban álló férfi gazember, és nem lehet megbízni benne.
The angry lord shouts, "You knave!" at his servant.
The book uses many old words like "thee," "thou," and "knave."
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think "knave" is a normal, modern insult that can be used in everyday conversation. In reality, it sounds old-fashioned or theatrical and is usually found in classic literature, historical dramas, or fantasy stories. Learners may also confuse it with "naive" (which means innocent or inexperienced) or spell it like "knife" because of the silent 'k'.
意味
dishonest or unprincipled man
コロケーション
lying knave
|you knave
|worthless knave
|cowardly knave
|base knave
類義語
scoundrel (Common modern word for a dishonest or immoral man; less old-fashioned than "knave".)
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rogue (Can sound playful or affectionate in modern use, while "knave" sounds more serious or theatrical.)
対義語
gentleman (Suggests a man who behaves with honor and good manners, the opposite of a "knave" in older or literary style.)
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honest man (Directly contrasts with the idea of a dishonest or unprincipled man.)
テーマ
people
|morality
|insults
|literature
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
定義
A man who lies, cheats, or behaves very badly, used mostly in old stories or formal, dramatic speech.
A man who is dishonest, untrustworthy, or behaves in a deliberately unfair or immoral way, especially in older or literary language.
名詞
C1
TECHNICAL
2
bubi
A2
用法パターン：
the knave of [suit]
The old pack still marked the card as the knave of hearts rather than the jack.
A régi pakliban a lapot még „knave of hearts”-ként jelölték, nem „jack”-ként.
In this traditional game, the knave of clubs carries a special penalty.
Ebben a hagyományos játékban a treff bubi külön büntetést von maga után.
She smiled as she turned over the knave of spades and won the trick.
Collectors were excited to find a Victorian deck where all the jacks are labeled as knaves.
The rules state that the knave of diamonds must always be played if a diamond is led.
学習者向け例文
This old card game book talks about the knave of hearts.
Ez a régi kártyajáték-könyv a kőr bubiról beszél.
In modern cards we say "jack", but this box says "knave".
A modern kártyákon azt mondjuk, hogy „jack”, de ezen a dobozon az áll, hogy „knave”.
He lays down the knave of spades on the table.
My grandfather still calls the jack the knave when we play cards.
よくある間違い：
Learners may think that a knave is a different rank from a jack, when in fact it is simply an older name for the same card. They may also assume the word is common in modern card games, but most people now say "jack," and "knave" mainly appears in old decks, rule books, or historical references.
意味
playing card also called a jack
コロケーション
knave of hearts
|knave of clubs
|knave of diamonds
|knave of spades
|face cards and knaves
類義語
jack (The standard modern term for this card; "knave" is old-fashioned and mostly found in traditional contexts or older decks.)
対義語
ace (Another distinct rank in a card deck; often viewed as the most powerful card, contrasting with the middle-ranking knave/jack.)
テーマ
games
|leisure
|cards
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
定義
An old name for the jack card in a pack of cards, showing a man and coming between the ten and the queen.
In some older or traditional card decks, a court card representing a male figure ranked between the ten and the queen, equivalent to the jack.
文法
辞書形
knave
IPA
GB/nˈeɪv/
US/nˈeɪv/
音節・強勢
knave （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (knave)
活用形
Noun
- Base: knave
- Plural: knaves
関連語
Forms
knaves
noun
Advanced or less common
knavish
adjective
knavery
noun
表現
the Knave of Hearts
1/ðə nˈeɪv əv hˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase
literary
the jack of hearts, as a character
The jack of hearts card, especially when it is used as a character in stories like the nursery rhyme or in Alice in Wonderland.
例文
- In the nursery rhyme, the Knave of Hearts steals the Queen's tarts.
- The trial of the Knave of Hearts is one of the funniest scenes in Alice in Wonderland.
- The costume party included a Queen of Hearts and a Knave of Hearts from the classic tale.