English Dictionary

all fur coat and no knickers

形容詞

軽蔑的 慣用表現 比較不可

(idiomatic, derogatory) Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.

日本語の意味

外見は華やかで高級に見えるが、実際は中身の質や価値が伴っておらず、見た目だけで中身が伴わない状態を揶揄する表現。 / 表面的には洗練されているが、実際は一般的で実態に乏しい、いわば見かけ倒しであるという意味。

At the gala the CEO's new assistant looked all fur coat and no knickers, dazzling everyone with designer clothes but failing to answer a single investor question.

晩餐会で、CEOの新しい秘書は見かけは派手でも中身が伴っておらず、高級ブランドの服で周囲を驚かせたものの、投資家の質問には一つも答えられなかった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, derogatory) Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.

A nurse spoke for a number of her colleagues when she said that she felt that these developments were a waste of time and 'all fur coat and no knickers' (personal interview, 1994).