phony
US /ˈfoʊ.ni/
UK /ˈfəʊ.ni/
形容詞
假的, 虛偽的, 冒充的
not real or genuine; fake
範例:
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He tried to pass off a phony diamond as real.
他試圖把一顆假鑽石冒充成真的。
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Her apology sounded completely phony.
她的道歉聽起來完全是假的。
名詞
騙子, 冒牌貨, 偽君子
a person who is not genuine; a fake or impostor
範例:
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He turned out to be a complete phony, pretending to be someone he wasn't.
他原來是個徹頭徹尾的騙子，假裝成另一個人。
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Don't trust him, he's a total phony.
別相信他，他是個徹頭徹尾的騙子。