| 词汇 | sham |
| 释义 | sham noun[ Cusually singular ] disapprovinguk /ʃæm/ us /ʃæm/ something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not: 假象;骗局;假冒者;冒牌货 It turned out that he wasn't a real doctor at all - he was just a sham.原来他根本就不是个真正的医生，只是个骗子而已。 They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham.他们声称选举是公平的，但事实上这是个骗局。 Synonyms fake(PERSON OR OBJECT) impostor pseudUKinformaldisapproving Faking & pretending affect air guitar assume believe bluff someone into something/doing something changeling cry faker false false modesty falsifiable falsify out-bluff pass something off as something phoney phony-baloney play-act professed purport quack sham verb[ I or T ] disapprovinguk /ʃæm/ us /ʃæm/-mm- to pretend: 假装，装作 He isn't really upset - he's just shamming.他不是真的难过——只是装装样子。 Synonym fake(FEELING/ILLNESS) Faking & pretending affect air guitar assume believe bluff someone into something/doing something changeling cry faker false false modesty falsifiable falsify out-bluff pass something off as something phoney phony-baloney play-act professed purport quack sham adjective disapprovinguk /ʃæm/ us /ʃæm/ only pretending to be real; false: 虚假的，假装的 They made a fortune through some sham property deal.他们通过子虚乌有的房地产交易赚了一大笔钱。 That jewellery looks sham to me.那件珠宝在我看来是赝品。 She's trapped in a sham (= not good or satisfying) marriage.她受困于不幸福的婚姻中。 Synonyms fake(FEELING/ILLNESS) fictitious pretended Copying and copies anti-counterfeiting anti-piracy ape biomimicry blueprint emulatively emulous emulously faux forge mimetic pattern yourself on someone/something photocopiable photocopy photostat photostatic transcript virtualization warmed-over Xerox You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Dishonest sham | American Dictionarysham noun[ Cusually sing ] us/ʃæm/ someone or something that is falsely represented, esp. as being important or powerful: I thought the meeting was a total sham and a waste of time. sham adjective[ not gradable ] us/ʃæm/ pretended; not real: a sham battle |
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