Word · Frequency #1843
Tony
傻瓜;笨蛋
核心释义
simpleton
- 1.
美国戏剧协会颁发的任何小雕像
Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.
美国戏剧协会颁发的任何小雕像;高贵的;时髦的
用法In use
He felt like a real tony when he realized he had left his wallet on the bus.
用法提示:这里的 tony 是名词,意为“傻瓜、笨蛋”,在句中作表语。
The cheat saw a tony waiting at the station and decided to approach him.
用法提示:tony 在句中是可数名词,指“容易受骗的蠢人”。
Don't be such a tony — that deal is obviously a scam.
用法提示:这里 tony 用于 Don't be 结构,作名词,意为“蠢人”。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Tony(托尼)既表示时髦高贵,也指傻瓜,反差记忆。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
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