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bogus + noun
bogus 作定语，修饰名词。
He was arrested for using a bogus passport.
他因使用假护照被捕。
假的；伪造的；假冒的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
假的；伪造的；假冒的
Counterfeit, fake, or fraudulent; not genuine.
He was arrested for using a bogus passport.
他因使用假护照被捕。
伪造的；假冒的；不真实的。
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
欺骗性的；具有误导性外观的。
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
指为集邮者发行的完全虚构的邮票,通常以不存在的地区或国家名义发行(区别于伪品,伪品是真邮票的非法复制)。
Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).
基于虚假或误导性信息或无根据的假设的。
Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.
The email was bogus, asking for my bank account details.
那封电子邮件是假的，要求我提供银行账户信息。
They sold bogus designer handbags at the market.
他们在市场上出售假冒的名牌手提包。
He was arrested for using a bogus passport.
他因使用假护照而被捕。
bogus 作定语，修饰名词。
He was arrested for using a bogus passport.
他因使用假护照被捕。
bogus 作表语，描述主语性质。
The email turned out to be bogus.
那封电子邮件原来是假的。
it 作形式主语，不定式短语为真正主语。
It is bogus to claim that the product cures cancer.
声称该产品能治愈癌症是虚假的。
Not this
I don't believe his story; it's a bogus.
Use this
I don't believe his story; it's bogus.
bogus是形容词，不能直接用作名词，应去掉冠词a，或者添加名词如story。
Not this
He gave a bogus alarm.
Use this
He gave a false alarm.
表示'虚假警报'时，固定搭配是'false alarm'，而bogus强调故意伪造，一般不用于此搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
虚假的说法；伪造的索赔
She was accused of making a bogus claim to the insurance company.
形容词+名词
伪造的发票
The fraudsters sent bogus invoices to small businesses.
形容词+名词
钓鱼邮件；骗人的电子邮件
Never click on links in a bogus email asking for your password.
形容词+名词
假冒网站；钓鱼网站
Bogus websites are designed to steal credit card numbers.
形容词+名词
假学位
He bought a bogus degree from an online diploma mill.
形容词+名词
虚假抽奖；骗局彩票
He received a letter saying he had won a bogus lottery.
形容词+名词
太逊了！
In the 1989 film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Ted repeats 'Bogus!' as a catchphrase for anything unfair or disappointing; the word was an influential piece of late-1980s surfer slang.
在1989年的电影《比尔和泰德历险记》中，泰德反复说“Bogus!”作为表示任何不公平或令人失望之事的口头禅；这个词是20世纪80年代末冲浪文化的流行俚语。
Use bogus naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：bogus 拆成 bog（沼泽）和 us（我们）——我们陷在沼泽里，看到的都是假象。所以 bogus 是“假的”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常会话、新闻报道、网络内容 bogus 表示“伪造的、虚假的”时属于中性偏日常用词，比较常见于口语和一般新闻报道；在非常正式的文书中，通常更倾向于用 fraudulent 或 counterfeit。
常作定语或表语，表示假造的。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.