| 释义 |
sham /ʃæm/ n. | a. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. 假装；虚伪；欺骗；伪善行为；假象
a hatred of sham 对虚伪的憎恨
Her illness was a sham to gain sympathy. 她的病是为了骗取同情而假装的。
The agreement was a sham: neither side intended to keep to it. 这协议是骗人的，双方都不打算照此执行。
2. 假冒物，仿造品，赝品
These pearls are all shams. 这些珍珠都是仿造品。
3. 假冒者
4. 〈美〉(装饰用的)枕套；绣花床罩
5. 〈废〉恶作剧
II a.
1. 虚假的；假装的
sham piety 假虔诚
a sham battle (练兵用的)模拟战
2. 仿造的；劣质的
sham jewellery 仿造的珠宝
sham tea 劣质茶
III (shammed; sham·ming)
❶ vt.
1. 假装，佯作
sham illness (stupidity, death, sleep) 装病(傻，死，睡)
sham an attack 佯攻
2. 冒充，仿制
a fresco shamming stonework 貌似石雕的壁画
3. 〈废〉哄骗，欺骗
❷ vi.
装假
sham dead (asleep) 装死(睡)
She is not really angry but only shamming. 她并不是真生气，只是假装而已。
[? shame 的北方方言变体] |