phoney

美 [ˈfoʊni]英 [ˈfəʊni]
  • adj.假的;冒充的;欺骗的
  • n.冒牌货;冒充的人(或东西);不诚实的人

复数: phoneys 最高级: phoniest 比较级: phonier

phoneyphoney

adj.

【不规则形式】phonier phoniest

informal disapproving假的;冒充的;欺骗的
not real or true; false, and trying to trick people

She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.

她用一种伪装的俄国腔调说话。

fake

noun

【不规则形式】pl. -neys or -nies

informal不诚实的人;冒充的人(或东西);冒牌货
a person who is not honest or sincere; a thing that is not real or true

phoney

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 伪造的;假的
    If you describe something as phoney, you disapprove of it because it is false rather than genuine.

    He'd telephoned with some phoney excuse she didn't believe for a minute...

    他找了某个她根本不会相信的借口给她打电话。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 虚伪的;做作的
    If you say that someone is phoney, you disapprove of them because they are pretending to be someone that they are not in order to deceive people.

    He looks totally phoney to me.

    在我看来,他非常虚伪。

noun

1
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
Synonym: hypocrite dissembler dissimulator phony pretender

adj

1
fraudulent;having a misleading appearance
Synonym: bogus fake phony bastard

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  1. He didn 't really have that moustache . It was phoney

    他并没有真的长胡子,那是假的。

  2. The company had a phoney Latin name which inspired no confidence .

    这家公司有一个假的拉丁文名字,但这并没有激起人们的信任。

  3. She spoke with a phoney Russian accent .

    她用一种伪装的俄国腔调说话。

  4. There is a chance that the phoney war of the past three months will turn into real fighting .

    过去3个月的虚张声势有可能演变成真正的战争。

  5. He used a phoney accent .

    他的口音是装出来的。

  6. He 'd telephoned with some phoney excuse she didn 't believe for a minute

    他找了某个她根本不会相信的借口给她打电话。

  7. He looks totally phoney to me .

    在我看来,他非常虚伪。

  8. The kids all put on a phoney American accent .

    这些小孩都操着一副假冒的美国腔。

  9. At its core , Japan 's nuclear safety regulatory regime was phoney .

    从本质上说,日本的核安全监管体系已经名存实亡。

  10. After a while he discovered that the media company was phoney ;

    不久他发现这家媒体公司是个骗子;

  11. Three nuclear power stations were shut down for using cables with phoney safety certificates .

    三家核电站因为所使用的电缆涉及伪造安全许可证而被关闭。

  12. Even so , the phoney war in currency markets had better not become a real conflict .

    即便如此,汇市上的小打小闹也最好不要演变成一场真正的冲突。

  13. After the phoney war , the real battle is finally coming into sight .

    模拟战争过后,一场真正的战斗最终开始了。

  14. I don 't see why you have to put on a phoney English accent .

    我不明白你为什么说起话来非得装模作样地带上英国口音。

  15. The first we is phoney and to be avoided .

    第一种我们是骗人的东西,需要避免。

  16. They work by lowering your guard with the phoney fraud alert .

    他们通过降低你对骗子诈骗警告的警惕而成功。

  17. Add to that the phoney tip on his recent whereabouts .

    加上那个关于他最近下落的假消息。

  18. The man 's a complete phoney .

    这个男子的身分是冒充的。

  19. You 're just worried this phoney 's making the moves on your dream girl .

    你只是担心这个冒牌货会钓你的梦中情人。

  20. All aerobic instructors seem to have the same phoney American accent .

    所有的增氧健身操教练似乎都有同样的假美国口音。

  21. He didn 't fool anyone with that phoney Italian accent .

    他那假的意大利噪音没有骗过任何人。

  22. Not a phoney one , she insists , but authentic and compelling .

    她坚称,这不是一个骗人的东西,而是值得信赖、引人注目的品牌。

  23. I suddenly realized what a phoney he is .

    我突然认识到他是个多么爱装腔作势的家伙。

  24. If you are a failure in your devotional life , you are a phoney in every other part .

    如果你在灵修生活方面失败,那你在任何方面都不老实。

  25. Don 't give me any phoney excuse .

    不要找个理由来搪塞我。

  26. Still , however distorting phoney fears may be , they are far preferable to genuine calamities .

    尽管如此,无论恐慌多么扭曲和失实,它们都远比真正的灾难更为可取。

  27. A phoney fraud alert is similar to a phishing scam .

    骗子诈骗警告类似于网络钓鱼诈骗。

  28. The only problem ? The free , 14-page " special edition " newspaper is phoney .

    只可惜,这份免费的、14版的《纽约时报》“特刊”是假的。

  29. The regime is busily dividing up state assets through a phoney " privatisation " scheme .

    缅甸政府正忙着通过虚假的“私有化”计划来瓜分国家资产。

  30. The story sounds phoney to me .

    我觉得这件事听起来有假。