| 单词 | bona fide |
| 释义 | bona fide (once / 6452 pages) adj Something bona fide is the real deal, the real McCoy, genuine — it's not a fake or a counterfeit. We talk about things being bona fide when we're interested in how real or genuine they are. A counterfeit hundred dollar bill is not bona fide. When you earn your college diploma you're a bona fide college graduate. If you spend your whole life studying music, you're a bona fide musician. The opposite of bona fide is fake. We also say people make a bona fide effort: they're making a true, sincere attempt to do something. WORD FAMILYbona fide USAGE EXAMPLESHis Othello is the real thing — a bona fide tragic hero, whose capacity for emotion is way beyond our everyday depths. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) Wonder himself, however, flashed snippets of the bona fide precious metals lurking in his monumental repertoire. Los Angeles Times(Dec 11, 2016) But Congress exempted “any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity.” Wall Street Journal(Nov 24, 2016) 1adj not counterfeit or copied a bona fide manuscript Syn authentic, unquestionable, veritable echt, genuine not fake or counterfeit 2adj undertaken in good faith a bona fide offer Syn sincere open and genuine; not deceitful |
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