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

单词	phony
释义	phonyphony /ˈfoʊni/ ●○○ adjective (comparative phonier, superlative phoniest) informal Etymology ETYMOLOGYphony Origin: 1800-1900 Perhaps from fawney brass ring used for deceiving people (18-19 centuries), from Irish Gaelic fáinne ring Thesaurus THESAURUSmade to look or seem real when it is not, especially in order to deceive people► fake made to look or seem real when it is not, especially in order to deceive people: The police took away the fake ID cards. She wore a fake fur coat. ► false made to look like something real, sometimes in order to deceive people: My grandmother has false teeth. He admitted using false receipts to claim the money. ► imitation made to look or seem like something else, especially something more expensive. Used about materials or products: The seats were made of imitation leather. ► counterfeit made to look real in order to deceive people. Used about money, documents, and products: The thieves used counterfeit credit cards. They were selling people counterfeit tickets to the World Series. ► forged illegally copied in order to deceive people. Used about documents and signatures: They use forged passports to get into the country. ► phony/bogus informal counterfeit: He gave the authorities a phony birth certificate. 1false or not real, and intended to deceive someone SYN fake: a phony Italian accent a phony driver’s license► see thesaurus at fake22someone who is phony pretends to be friendly, smart, kind, etc., but in fact he or she is insincere—phony noun [countable]: The photograph is a phony.—phoniness noun [uncountable]
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