phoney

🇺🇸 /ˈfəʊni/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfəʊni/
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adjective
R

Something that is fake or pretend, meant to deceive others.

The detective quickly discovered that the documents were phoney.

侦探很快就发现那些文件是假的。

noun
R

A person who is dishonest or pretends to be someone they are not.

The businessman was a phoney, always making false promises to his clients.

这位商人是个骗子,总是对他的客户做出虚假承诺。

translation

adj. 假的
n. 骗子

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