| 单词 | fob |
| 释义 | fob (once / 11289 pages) 1n 2v A fob is a chain that holds an old-fashioned pocket watch. If your grandfather carries his watch around in a little pocket in his vest, it's probably attached with a fob. It's uncommon to see a watch fob these days, but they were once as ordinary as the watches they held. The little pockets sewn in men's clothing were also fobs, and today, a key chain is sometimes called a fob. When fob is a verb, it means to fool people or play a trick on them, especially by giving them something less valuable than they expect. This meaning is from the obsolete fobbe, "cheater." WORD FAMILYfob: fobbed, fobbing, fobs USAGE EXAMPLESImogen's mum Michaela has been in and out of accident and emergency and the GP surgery, and says she feels fobbed off. BBC(Nov 29, 2016) They extend when they sense the key fob is nearby, and retract when not in use. Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016) Mr. Jones ran to his car and unlocked it with a key fob. New York Times(Oct 21, 2016) 1 1n short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest Syn|Hyper watch chain, watch guard chain a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament 2n an adornment that hangs from a watch chain Hyper adornment a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness 3n a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch 2Syn|Hyper watch pocket vest pocket a small pocket in a man's vest v deceive somebody Syn|Hypo|Hyper flim-flam, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick snooker fool or dupe cozen, deceive, delude, lead on be false to; be dishonest with |
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