phoney
(also phony), adj (-ier -iest) (infml derog 口, 贬)
(a) (of a person) pretending or claiming to be what one is not (指某人)假装的, 冒充的
There's something very phoney about him. 他这人有些地方很假.
a phoney doctor, ie a quack doctor 冒牌医生.
(b) (of a thing) false or faked (指事物)假的, 伪造的
a phoney American accent 假装的美国腔
phoney jewels, qualifications, mannerisms 假珠宝、 伪资格、 矫饰的风格
some phoney excuse for the delay 因延误而找的假藉口
The story sounds phoney to me. 我觉得这件事听起来有假. phoney (also phony), n (pl ~s) phoney person or thing 冒充者; 伪造物; 膺品
The man's a complete phoney. 这个男子的身分是冒充的.
This diamond is a phoney. 这钻石是假的.
🗣️ 情景例句
Charles Maxwell lived up to his word.
Charles Maxwell兑现了他的诺言。
She was promoted on the basis of her accomplishment.
她是依其成就得到晋升的。
of supplying sufficient details to enable the thing to be constructed.