FOB
英
美
abbr. 联邦办公大楼(Federal Office Building); 野战活动科(Field Operations Branch); 前方炮击观察员(Forward Observer Bombardment)
过去分词：fobbed 过去式：fobbed 现在分词：fobbing 复数：fobs 第三人称单数：fobs
BNC.19209 / COCA.27579
短语动词
fob off
1. 敷衍；搪塞；糊弄
短语用例
fob sb↔off (with sth)
- （用不实之词）搪塞，欺骗
to try to stop sb asking questions or complaining by telling them sth that is not true - （把劣质的或不想要的商品）骗售给
to give sb sth that is not what they want or is of worse quality than they want
牛津词典
verb
verb
noun
- 怀表短链
a short chain that is attached to a watch that is carried in a pocket - 带表链的怀表
a watch that is attached to a fob - （钥匙环等上的）小饰物，吊坠
a small decorative object that is attached to a key ring , etc.
柯林斯词典
- (旧时的)怀表短链
In former times, afobwas a short chain or piece of cloth which fastened a man's watch to his clothing. - PHRASAL VERB 敷衍;搪塞
If someonefobsyouoff, they tell you something just to stop you asking questions.- I've asked her about it but she fobs me off...
我问过她这件事，但她一味搪塞。 - Don't be fobbed off with excuses.
不要被各种借口给蒙骗了。
- I've asked her about it but she fobs me off...