phony

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英文释义

n 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
s fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

中文翻译

n. 假货, 假冒者, 赝品
a. 伪造的, 假的, 不可信的, 华而不实的

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记忆技巧

phony 这个词源于“phone”,与声音有关,表示假冒或伪装的东西。可以联想到“假电话”,即不是货真价实的东西。

例句

1. She realized that his apology was just a phony gesture.

她意识到他的道歉只是一个虚假的姿态。

2. The advertisement was full of phony claims about the product.

这个广告充满了关于产品的虚假宣传。

3. He pretended to be someone important, but everyone knew he was just a phony.

他假装是一个重要的人,但大家都知道他只是个伪君子。

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