phoney
US /ˈfoʊ.ni/
UK /ˈfəʊ.ni/
形容詞
假的, 虛偽的
not real or genuine; fake
範例:
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He tried to pass off a phoney diamond as real.
他試圖把一顆假鑽石冒充真品。
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Her apology sounded completely phoney.
她的道歉聽起來完全是虛假的。
名詞
騙子, 冒牌貨
a person who is not genuine; a fraud
範例:
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He turned out to be a complete phoney, pretending to be an expert.
他原來是個徹頭徹尾的騙子，假裝是專家。
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Don't trust him, he's a real phoney.
別相信他，他是個真正的騙子。