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furphy

/ˈfɜːfi/ /ˈfɜːrfi/
  • n.
    假报道;谎言;无稽之谈
  • n.
    (Furphy)人名;(英)弗菲
复数furphies

双语例句

  1. In truth, the whole story was a complete furphy, and many people in the news media were conned.
    事实上,整个故事纯属无稽之谈,新闻媒体里的很多人都被骗了。
  2. The firm's team was led by Sydney partner David Templeman and included partners Melita Cottrell and Baden Furphy, based in Sydney and Melbourne respectively.
    该律所的团队由悉尼合伙人大卫·坦普尔曼带领,成员包括驻悉尼的合伙人梅里塔·科特瑞尔和驻墨尔本的巴顿·富菲。

网络短语

  • Ken Furphy
    期由坚科菲
  • Betty Furphy
    标签
  • Furphy Betty
    名称
  • Joseph Furphy
    弗尔菲
  • Harry C Furphy
    标签

同义词

n.
假报道;谎言;无稽之谈

英英释义

  • A furphy, also commonly spelled furfie, is Australian slang for a rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story. The word is derived from water carts designed and made by a company established by John Furphy: J.

词源

  • furphy传闻,传言
    澳大利亚俚语,人名。来自澳大利亚水车制造公司J. Furphy&Sons, 他们在一战时期为在埃及的澳大利亚部队供应饮水车,而士兵在喝水的时候通常会聊天,八卦等,久而久之,水车上的公司标志Furphy就成为传闻的代名词。类似的词义演变参照scuttlebutt.