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(旧时的)怀表短链 In former times, a fob was a short chain or piece of cloth which fastened a man's watch to his clothing.
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PHRASAL VERB
敷衍;搪塞 If someone fobs you off, they tell you something just to stop you asking questions.
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I've asked her about it but she fobs me off...
我问过她这件事，但她一味搪塞。
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Don't be fobbed off with excuses.
不要被各种借口给蒙骗了。
- 相关词组：
- fob off
- Noun
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1. a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
- synonym： watch pocket
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2. an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
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3. short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
- synonym： watch chain，watch guard
- Verb
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1. deceive somebody;
- "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
- synonym： trick，fox，pull a fast one on，play a trick on
- 1. Don't try to fob me off with excuses.
- 休想找借口骗我。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. She tried to fob all her junk off onto me.
- 她设法向我骗售她的所有旧货。
来自《简明英汉词典》
