not honest; intending to trick people 不诚实的;骗人的;欺骗性的 Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. 在旅游区一定要谨防奸商。 - dishonest with somebody
She has been dishonest with voters. 她对选民不诚实。 - dishonest about something
He has been dishonest about his age and academic qualifications. 他一直对自己的年龄和学历不诚实。 - it is dishonest (of somebody) (to do something)
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. 我不喜欢他,如果假装喜欢,那就是我不诚实了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2I think he's downright dishonest! 我认为他一点儿也不老实! What they are doing is not considered dishonest. 他们正在做的事不算是骗人。
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘dishonourable, unchaste’): from Old French deshoneste, Latin dehonestus.