Phony



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 假的, 伪造的
• ［英］ adj. 假的, 伪造的 ( not genuine or real)
• ［例］ a phony address ( 假的) . Thieves stole the valuable diamond and put a phony in its place.

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective also phoney (phonier; -est)

• Etymology: 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
• Date: 1900
• not genuine or real: as
  • a.
    • (1) intended to deceive or mislead
    • (2) intended to defraud ; counterfeit
  • b. arousing suspicion ; probably dishonest zuoxiesomething ~ about the storyyouxie
  • c. having no basis in fact ; fictitious zuoxie~ publicity storiesyouxie
  • d. false, sham zuoxiea ~ nameyouxie
  • e. making a false show: as
    • (1) hypocritical
    • (2) specious zuoxiehas a ~ poetic elegance — New Republicyouxie
• ? phonily adverb
• ? phoniness noun

II. noun also phoney (plural phonies; also phoneys)

• Date: 1902
• one that is ~

III. transitive verb (phonied; ~ing)

• Date: circa 1942
• counterfeit, fake — often used with up zuoxiea paper phonied up on the spur of the moment — William Faulkneryouxie

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