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phony adj. 假的，伪造的 phony (adj.) also phoney, "not genuine," 1899, perhaps an alteration of fawney "gilt brass ring used by swindlers."His most successful swindle was selling "painted" or "phony" diamonds. He had a plan of taking cheap stones, and by "doctoring" them make them have a brilliant and high class appearance. His confederates would then take the diamonds to other pawnbrokers and dispose of them. ["The Jewelers Review," New York, April 5, 1899]The noun meaning "phony person or thing" is attested from 1902. 【记】p 不 + honest 诚实，不诚实→假；phone 声音，只有声音→虚的,光说不干→骗子

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['fəuni] 【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. adj. 假的; 伪善的 = counterfeit = spurious = specious【源】原指: 凤尼, 即, 骗子用的镀金铜戒指－假的

单词	phony
音标	['fəuni]
解释	adj. 假的，伪造的
红宝书	【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.
字源	phony (adj.) also phoney, "not genuine," 1899, perhaps an alteration of fawney "gilt brass ring used by swindlers." His most successful swindle was selling "painted" or "phony" diamonds. He had a plan of taking cheap stones, and by "doctoring" them make them have a brilliant and high class appearance. His confederates would then take the diamonds to other pawnbrokers and dispose of them. ["The Jewelers Review," New York, April 5, 1899] The noun meaning "phony person or thing" is attested from 1902.
不择手段背单词	adj. 假的; 伪善的 = counterfeit = spurious = specious 【源】原指: 凤尼, 即, 骗子用的镀金铜戒指－假的
趣味全助记	【记】p 不 + honest 诚实，不诚实→假；phone 声音，只有声音→虚的,光说不干→骗子

Phony Adj Fəuni 假的，伪造的 英 假的，伪造的(Not Genuine Real

Phony Adj Fəuni 假的，伪造的英假的，伪造的(Not Genuine Real