phony
UK/'fәuni/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Fraudulent; fake; not genuine or real
假的，伪造的，虚假的
n.
A person who pretends to be someone they are not; something fake or fraudulent
骗子，冒充者；假货，赝品
v.
To fake or falsify something
伪造，假装
Root Breakdown
phonyother
=phony
Common Collocations
- 1.phony excuse蹩脚的借口
- 2.phony accent装出来的口音
- 3.phony smile虚假的微笑
- 4.phony documents伪造的文件
Example Sentences
- 1.
The detective quickly identified the phony passport and arrested the suspect.
- 2.
His apology sounded completely phony, and nobody believed a word of it.
- 3.
The company was shut down after investigators discovered its phony financial records.