facade
/fəˈsɑːd/noun
1- the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks on to a street or open space（尤指临街或正对空旷地的）建筑物正面。
1.1
- figurative an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality〈喻〉（掩饰真相的）表面, 外观：
her flawless public facade masked private despair.
她在公众面前的完美形象掩饰了内心的绝望。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French façade, from face 'face', on the pattern of Italian facciata.