Word of the Day : October 23, 2021
bogus
假的；伪造的
adjective BOH-gus
What It Means
Bogus means "not real or genuine"—it is synonymous with fake or counterfeit.
Bogus 的意思是“假的、不是真的”——它是假货或赝品的同义词。
Examples
The art dealer proved the painting to be bogus.
艺术品经销商证明这幅画是假的。
"Investigators said Talens … cheated manufacturers and merchants of more than $31 million by producing bogus coupons that gave customers merchandise at steep discounts—or for free." — Jonathan Edwards, The Washington Post. 18 Sept. 2021
“调查人员表示，Talens ……通过制作大幅折扣优惠券，或免费提供商品的虚假优惠券，骗取了制造商（和商家）超过 3100 万美元。”
Did You Know?
In the early 19th century, a "bogus" was a machine used to make counterfeit coins. No one knows for sure how this coin-copying contraption got its name, but before long bogus became a name for funny money or for a fraudulent imitation of any kind. The more common "phony" adjective followed.
在 19 世纪初，a "bogus"是一种用来制造假币的机器。 没有人真正晓得这种复制硬币的装置是如何得名的，但不久之后，bogus就成了 funny money的名称或任何欺诈性的仿制品名称。 更常用的形容词"phony"紧随其后。
Quiz
Unscramble the letters to create an adjective that describes an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation: TREZAS.
ersatz『人造的，代用的，合成的』
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