Con
“Con” 口语中可指骗局(a con artist 骗子)或动词“欺骗”;在 pros and cons 里 con 是 contra(反对)的缩写,指“缺点”。会展语境中 con 也指 convention(大会),如 comic con。
- “He was a victim of an online con.” (他是一场网络诈骗的受害者。)
- “Before we decide, let’s list the pros and cons.” (做决定前,我们先列出利弊。)
- “Thousands of fans attended the annual comic con.” (数千粉丝参加了年度动漫大会。)
“欺骗”义来自 confidence trick(利用信任行骗);“反对”义来自拉丁语 contra(反对);“大会”义来自 convention 的缩略。
Con 本身多为缩写或独立俚语词,非productive词缀;相关词 contrast、contradict 含 contra- 前缀。
美式口语中 con job、con man 在犯罪报道常见;辩论与决策语境用 pros and cons 极为普遍。流行文化里 Comic-Con 是专有活动品牌式用法。
- 相关词: convince, contrast, convention
- 固定搭配: “pros and cons” (利弊), “con artist” (骗子), “comic con” (动漫展)
记三条线:con = 骗(against trust)、con = 反(against)、con = 会(convention 缩写)。
“At the comic con, a fan debated the pros and cons of a reboot, unaware a con artist was selling fake signed posters nearby.” (在动漫展上,一位粉丝讨论重启版的利弊,却不知道附近有个骗子在卖假签名海报。)