phoneys

美 [ˈfoʊniz]英 [ˈfəʊniz]
  • n.冒牌货;不诚实的人;冒充的人(或东西)
  • phoney的复数
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    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。

  1. Consequently you will have to learn to say no rather more often , and to spot the phoneys and envy that usually appear .

    因此,你将不得不学会比以前更多地说“不”,并学会鉴别通常会出现的骗子和嫉妒心。

  2. Analysts say that there is a growing number of " second phoneys " who use an expensive smartphone or " phablet " during the day , but turn to cheaper , pocket-sized devices when they go out in the evening .

    分析师们表示,越来越多的人使用两部手机:白天使用昂贵智能手机或平板手机,晚上外出时则换成较为廉价的袖珍手机。