Word · Frequency #1843
tony
傻瓜；笨蛋
simpleton
- 1.
Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.
美国戏剧协会颁发的任何小雕像
美国戏剧协会颁发的任何小雕像；高贵的；时髦的
In use
He felt like a real tony when he realized he had left his wallet on the bus.
The cheat saw a tony waiting at the station and decided to approach him.
Don't be such a tony — that deal is obviously a scam.
a tony + noun
形容词，意为‘高贵的、时髦的’，常修饰地点或风格。
They bought a house in a tony neighborhood.
他们在时髦的社区买了一栋房子。
be + tony
The decor of the hotel is very tony.
这家酒店的装修非常高档。
be a tony
名词，意为‘傻瓜’，口语用法，含贬义。
Don't be such a tony; think before you act.
别像个傻瓜似的，行动前先想想。
act like a tony
He always acts like a tony in meetings.
他在会议上总是表现得很愚蠢。
Common mistakes
He is tony.He is a tony.
当tony作名词表示'傻瓜'时，是可数名词，中文学习者常忽略冠词，应加不定冠词a。
That is a toney restaurant.That is a tony restaurant.
tony作为形容词表示'时髦的'，常被误拼为toney，应纠正为tony。
Connections
Collocations
- tony neighborhood
- 高档社区
- They live in a tony neighborhood of the city.他们住在城市的高档社区。
- tony resort
- 豪华度假村
- The tony resort offers exclusive services.这家豪华度假村提供专属服务。
- tony restaurant
- 时髦餐厅
- We had dinner at a tony restaurant downtown.我们在市中心一家时髦餐厅吃了晚餐。
- tony district
- 时尚街区
- The tony district is known for its upscale boutiques.这个时尚街区以高档精品店闻名。
Synonyms
- stylish
- 时髦的 · 主要用于形容场所、服装、社交场合等的高档时尚感；语气较正式，略带褒义
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Tony（托尼）既表示时髦高贵，也指傻瓜，反差记忆。
Context & Register
注册：非正式；典型语境：描述高档住宅区、时尚场所等。注：多用于美国英语，比较口语化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ony' pronounced /-əuni/ (e.g., bony, pony, phony) rhyme with tony. However, caution: 'onyx' (/ˈɒnɪks/) does not rhyme despite the spelling.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.