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phony:假的;虚伪的 插画
社会 · C1

phony

英 /ˈfəʊni/  美 /ˈfoʊni/
  • adj. 假的;虚伪的Not genuine, or intended to deceive people
  • n. 骗子;虚伪的人Someone who pretends to be something they are not

His phony smile disappeared as soon as we left.

我们一走,他那虚假的笑容就消失了。

Consumers should be cautious about phony online reviews that exaggerate the benefits of health products.

消费者应警惕夸大保健产品功效的虚假网络评论。

搭配

phony smile 假笑phony excuse 虚假的借口phony claims 虚假说法

辨析提示

偏口语;英式英语也常拼作phoney。

词族

phoniness (n.)

近义 fake、bogus、insincere

反义 genuine、authentic

社会英语词汇CEFR C1

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