英语词汇“phony”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Adjective a phony watch with a designer logo she always has this phony smile just before she betrays you Noun According to him, politics is full of phonies. I don't think she ever meant to help us. What a phony! Verb the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Investigators found a trove of policing and spy tools, including firearms, a drone, a machine for creating phony ID cards, vests, gas masks and police lights, prosecutors said.

Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 Consumers don't want ad experiences that come off invasive, phony, or salesy.

Gary Drenik, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Putin, Andropov’s KGB acolyte, built on that foundation in launching the war on Ukraine, creating fake videos of atrocities against Russians, false-flag attacks, phony reports of Ukrainian nukes and bioweapons, and much more.

Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2022 The video has been used by pro-Russia social media accounts and others to claim that Ukrainians are faking war deaths and that the mainstream media is broadcasting phony reports about Ukrainian casualties.

Daniel Dale, CNN, 10 Mar. 2022 In text messages, Dadyan and her brother-in-law discussed how to create phony payroll reports and invent employer identification numbers that would look legitimate to government loan monitors.

Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022 To impress her office crush Colin (Dylan O’Brien), a callow pothead-turned-globe-trotting influencer with a grotty Pete Davidson-esque charisma, Danni concocts a phony invitation to a writers retreat in Paris.

Amy Nicholson, Variety, 20 July 2022 That company was banned from Facebook during the 2020 election cycle after the social media company accused it of posting misinformation from phony accounts.

Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2022 The problem over phony reviews is not new for Amazon, or e-commerce as a whole.

Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2022

Noun

It could even be said that the biggest phony of the lot is Mr. Trump himself, former ally of the Clintons and other unreliable causes.

Gerard Baker, WSJ, 16 May 2022 Two television ads from a super PAC called Pennsylvania Conservative Fund try to portray Oz as a phony who is merely pretending to be a conservative.

Daniel Dale, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022 Professor Harold Hill is the ultimate phony — and Hugh Jackman, unfortunately, isn’t playing one.

Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 But Nez felt like a phony even though the producers placated him by including a couple of his songs on the early albums.

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2022 And there’s a guy with a computerized fake eyeball that’s occasionally given to popping out and rolling around—everything about this phony eyeball is funny.

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Sep. 2021 Carlson is revealed as just another phony—the exact kind of person Carlson the magazine writer would have skewered.

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2021 And your stage persona is usually making fun of a show-business-phony-type person.

Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2021 But the screen Larry saw for a bank statement was likely a phony.

Dallas News, 21 June 2021

Verb

In fact, legislators and regulators are rolling back regulations designed to protect investors, who in this case are estimated to have lost $100 billion to phony Chinese firms.

Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 29 Mar. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

perhaps alteration of fawney gilded brass ring used in the fawney rig, a confidence game, from Irish fáinne ring, from Old Irish ánne — more at anus

Noun

derivative of phony entry 1

Verb

derivative of phony entry 1 or phony entry 2

Noun combining form

borrowed from Greek -phōnia, from -phōnos "having a sound (of the kind or number specified)" (derivative of phōnḗ "sound made by something living, voice, speech, utterance") + -ia -ia entry 1 — more at phono-

First Known Use

Adjective

1889, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1902, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined above

单词	phony
释义	phony 1 of 4 adjective pho·ny ˈfō-nē variants or less commonly phoney phonier; phoniest : not genuine or real: such as a(1) : intended to deceive or mislead (2) : intended to defraud : counterfeit b : arousing suspicion : probably dishonest something phony about the story c : having no basis in fact : fictitious phony publicity stories d : false, sham a phony name e : making a false show: such as (1) : hypocritical (2) : specious has a phony poetic elegance New Republic phonily ˈfō-ni-lē adverb phoniness ˈfō-nē-nəs noun phony 2 of 4 noun variants or less commonly phoney plural phonies also phoneys : one that is phony phony 3 of 4 verb phonied; phonying transitive verb : counterfeit, fake —often used with up a paper phonied up on the spur of the moment William Faulkner -phony 4 of 4 noun combining form variants or less commonly -phonia 1 : sound telephony 2 usually -phonia : speech disorder of a (specified) type dysphonia Synonyms Adjective bogus counterfeit fake false forged inauthentic queer sham snide spurious unauthentic Noun counterfeit fake forgery hoax humbug sham Verb counterfeit fake forge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a phony watch with a designer logo she always has this phony smile just before she betrays you Noun According to him, politics is full of phonies. I don't think she ever meant to help us. What a phony! Verb the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Investigators found a trove of policing and spy tools, including firearms, a drone, a machine for creating phony ID cards, vests, gas masks and police lights, prosecutors said. Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 Consumers don't want ad experiences that come off invasive, phony, or salesy. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Putin, Andropov’s KGB acolyte, built on that foundation in launching the war on Ukraine, creating fake videos of atrocities against Russians, false-flag attacks, phony reports of Ukrainian nukes and bioweapons, and much more. Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2022 The video has been used by pro-Russia social media accounts and others to claim that Ukrainians are faking war deaths and that the mainstream media is broadcasting phony reports about Ukrainian casualties. Daniel Dale, CNN, 10 Mar. 2022 In text messages, Dadyan and her brother-in-law discussed how to create phony payroll reports and invent employer identification numbers that would look legitimate to government loan monitors. Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022 To impress her office crush Colin (Dylan O’Brien), a callow pothead-turned-globe-trotting influencer with a grotty Pete Davidson-esque charisma, Danni concocts a phony invitation to a writers retreat in Paris. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 20 July 2022 That company was banned from Facebook during the 2020 election cycle after the social media company accused it of posting misinformation from phony accounts. Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2022 The problem over phony reviews is not new for Amazon, or e-commerce as a whole. Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2022 Noun It could even be said that the biggest phony of the lot is Mr. Trump himself, former ally of the Clintons and other unreliable causes. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 16 May 2022 Two television ads from a super PAC called Pennsylvania Conservative Fund try to portray Oz as a phony who is merely pretending to be a conservative. Daniel Dale, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022 Professor Harold Hill is the ultimate phony — and Hugh Jackman, unfortunately, isn’t playing one. Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 But Nez felt like a phony even though the producers placated him by including a couple of his songs on the early albums. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2022 And there’s a guy with a computerized fake eyeball that’s occasionally given to popping out and rolling around—everything about this phony eyeball is funny. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Sep. 2021 Carlson is revealed as just another phony—the exact kind of person Carlson the magazine writer would have skewered. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2021 And your stage persona is usually making fun of a show-business-phony-type person. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2021 But the screen Larry saw for a bank statement was likely a phony. Dallas News, 21 June 2021 Verb In fact, legislators and regulators are rolling back regulations designed to protect investors, who in this case are estimated to have lost $100 billion to phony Chinese firms. Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 29 Mar. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Adjective perhaps alteration of fawney gilded brass ring used in the fawney rig, a confidence game, from Irish fáinne ring, from Old Irish ánne — more at anus Noun derivative of phony entry 1 Verb derivative of phony entry 1 or phony entry 2 Noun combining form borrowed from Greek -phōnia, from -phōnos "having a sound (of the kind or number specified)" (derivative of phōnḗ "sound made by something living, voice, speech, utterance") + -ia -ia entry 1 — more at phono- First Known Use Adjective 1889, in the meaning defined above Noun 1902, in the meaning defined above Verb 1940, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing phony phony-baloney phony-baloney Kids Definition phony 1 of 2 adjective pho·ny variants also phoney ˈfō-nē phonier; phoniest : not real or genuine a phony dollar bill The principal's laugh sounded phony … Andrew Clements, Frindle phony 2 of 2 noun variants also phoney plural phonies also phoneys 1 : a person who is not sincere 2 : something that is not real or genuine phony 1 of 3 adjective variants also phoney 1 as in fake being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud a phony watch with a designer logo Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fake counterfeit forged false bogus synthetic sham manufactured mock inauthentic spurious simulated unauthentic imitation dummy fabricated snide deceptive artificial queer ornamental substitute mimic misleading cultured factitious man-made nonfunctioning delusive Antonyms & Near Antonyms real genuine authentic bona fide actual natural true unfaked valid See More 2 as in pseudo lacking in natural or spontaneous quality she always has this phony smile just before she betrays you Synonyms & Similar Words fake pseudo bogus mock contrived sham plastic artificial factitious mechanical false spurious feigned pretended unnatural simulated assumed strained forced cute put-on affected manufactured hokey insincere fabricated hollow exaggerated unauthentic unreal hypocritical concocted automatic pat unrealistic canned labored unctuous histrionic theatrical melodramatic facile wooden mealy overdone simpering conventional empty impersonal cutesy stylized mealymouthed theatric two-faced mincing deliberate calculated conscious premeditated overacted genteel formal studied cultivated artful rigid double-dealing stiff goody-goody inflexible left-handed overrefined Antonyms & Near Antonyms genuine real natural authentic true spontaneous artless realistic sincere bona fide right unaffected unfeigned honest unforced uncontrived easy smooth effortless impromptu ingenuous unconscious extemporaneous instinctive unpretending impulsive unstudied unrehearsed unprompted See More 3 as in meaningless not being or expressing what one appears to be or express her concern for our welfare is as phony as all get-out—she just wants to know our business Synonyms & Similar Words meaningless fake hollow insincere strained superficial counterfeit artificial hypocritical unnatural dishonest feigned pretended backhanded unctuous phony-baloney double lip mealymouthed phoney-baloney false mealy jive pious two-faced contrived double-faced claptrap mechanical bogus Janus-faced simulated deceitful assumed Pecksniffian forced double-dealing sham glib untruthful left-handed affected put-on devious facile empty sanctimonious campy facetious jocular pharisaical canting self-righteous simon-pure tongue-in-cheek Antonyms & Near Antonyms genuine sincere heartfelt artless honest candid unfeigned plain direct frank undesigning open forthright straightforward heart-to-heart See More phony 2 of 3 noun variants also phoney 1 as in counterfeit an imitation that is passed off as genuine the fancy "emerald" ring turned out to be a phony Synonyms & Similar Words counterfeit fake hoax sham forgery synthetic copy spoof replica knockoff copycat humbug swindle reproduction shoddy bastard facsimile simulation imposture fraud dummy mock-up gaff brummagem duffer Antonyms & Near Antonyms original 2 as in sham one who makes false claims of identity or expertise the person who performed the liposuction operation was later discovered to be a phony Synonyms & Similar Words fake sham pretender faker impostor charlatan quack fraud counterfeiter imposter mountebank deceiver ringer actor hoaxer sharper misleader operator quacksalver skinner humbug fakir copycat mimic impersonator dissembler imitator poseur swindler duper feigner scammer fraudster trickster defrauder scamster cozener bluffer dodger sharpy sharpie Antonyms & Near Antonyms professional master virtuoso past master expert authority ace wizard crackerjack maestro adept whiz crackajack See More phony 3 of 3 verb as in to fake to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses Synonyms & Similar Words fake counterfeit forge invent simulate manipulate duplicate replicate plagiarize crib adulterate concoct juggle fabricate doctor reproduce reduplicate fudge tamper (with) cook (up)
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