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fob /BrE fɒb; NAmE fɑːb/
(-bb-)
► SEE ALLfob sb off (with sth) fob sth off on/onto sb ●ˌfob sb ˈoff (with sth) (BrE) 1. to try to make sb stop asking questions or complaining by giving them answers or excuses that are not true （为制止某人提问或抱怨而用不实之词）搪塞，敷衍，应付◆Don’t try to fob me off with excuses.
休想找借口哄骗我。2. to give sb sth that is different from or not as good as what they want （货不对版或以次充好地把货物）骗售给◆We thought we’d been fobbed off with inferior goods.
我们认为对方出售劣质商品骗我们。SYN palm sb off (with sth) [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌfob sth ˈoff on/onto sb (BrE, informal) to trick sb into accepting sth that you do not want or sth that is not genuine （把不想要的商品或假货）骗售给◆She tried to fob all her junk off onto me.
她想方设法向我兜售她的所有垃圾商品。[v + n/pron + adv + prep] |