Phony
의미: A person who is insincere or pretentious — someone whose personality or claims are not genuine.
'Phony' is the classic American word for someone who is inauthentic, forever associated with Holden Caulfield's contempt for 'phonies' in 'The Catcher in the Rye.' While 'fake' focuses on deception, 'phony' focuses more on pretension — a phony person puts on airs, exaggerates their importance, or pretends to be more sophisticated than they are.
예문
- He puts on a British accent at fancy restaurants — what a phony. 他在高级餐厅故意装英国口音——真是个装腔作势的家伙。Se pone un acento británico en los restaurantes elegantes — menudo farsante.彼は高級レストランでわざとイギリス訛りで話す——なんて気取り屋なんだ。그 사람은 고급 레스토랑에서 일부러 영국 억양을 쓴다 — 정말 허세쟁이야.
- The whole motivational speaker industry is full of phonies. 整个成功学演讲行业到处都是骗子。La industria de los gurús motivacionales está llena de farsantes.自己啓発セミナー業界はインチキな人間だらけだ。자기계발 강연 업계는 사기꾼들로 가득해.
- I can spot a phony from a mile away — his smile never reaches his eyes. 我一眼就能看穿假货——他的笑容从来没到过眼睛。A un farsante lo detecto a kilómetros — su sonrisa nunca le llega a los ojos.偽物は一瞬で見抜ける——あの人の笑顔は目まで届いていない。난 가짜를 단번에 알아봐 — 그 사람의 미소는 눈까지 닿지 않아.
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사용 가이드
맥락: pretension, authenticity, social commentary, literature
어조: contemptuous, intellectual
✓ 올바른 표현
- He's a phony.他就是个骗子。Es un farsante.あいつはインチキだ。그 사람은 허세쟁이야.
- Don't be a phony.别装腔作势了。No seas farsante.インチキな人間になるな。허세 부리지 마.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Slightly more literary and old-fashioned than 'fake' — younger Americans more commonly say 'fake' while 'phony' has a classic, Salinger-esque quality比'fake'更文雅、更有老派韵味——年轻的美国人更常说'fake',而'phony'则带有一种经典的、塞林格式的质感Un poco más literario y anticuado que 'fake' — los jóvenes estadounidenses suelen decir 'fake', mientras que 'phony' tiene un aire clásico a lo Salinger「fake」よりやや文学的で古風——若いアメリカ人は「fake」をよく使い、「phony」にはサリンジャー的な古典の趣がある'가짜(fake)'보다 약간 더 문학적이고 고풍스러운 느낌이 있다 — 젊은 미국인들은 '가짜'를 더 많이 쓰는 반면 '포니'는 샐린저 소설 같은 클래식한 뉘앙스가 있다
기원과 역사
Likely from 'fawney' (a worthless ring used in a confidence trick) in 19th-century American English. Immortalized by J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye' (1951), where Holden Caulfield despises 'phonies' throughout the novel.
문화적 배경
Era: 1950s icon, still used
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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