false 英 [fɔ:ls]   美 [fɔls]

false

false  英 [fɔ:ls] 美 [fɔls]

adj. 错误的;伪造的  adv. 欺诈地 

A whale is a fish. True or false? 鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?
He used a false name to get the job. 他用假名得到了这份工作。

  • Something that's false is wrong or untrue. If you spread false rumors about a friend, you're telling lies.
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  • adj. 错误的;伪造的
  • adv. 欺诈地
  • 1. A whale is a fish. True or false?

    鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?

  • 2. He used a false name to get the job.

    他用假名得到了这份工作。

  • 3. a false beard

    假胡子

  • 4. a false passport

    假护照

  • 5. She flashed him a false smile of congratulation.

    她向他虚情假意地微微一笑表示祝贺。

  • 6. to give a false impressionof wealth

    给人以富有的假象

  • 7. a false lover

    不忠诚的情人

  • 8. to be falsely accused of sth

    被诬告某事

  • false (adj.) late Old English, "intentionally untrue, lying," of religion, "not of the true faith, not in accord with Christian doctrines," from Old French fals, faus "false, fake; incorrect, mistaken; treacherous, deceitful" (12c., Modern French faux), from Latin falsus "deceptive, feigned, deceitful, pretend," also "deceived, erroneous, mistaken," past participle of fallere "deceive, disappoint," which is of uncertain origin (see fail (v.)).
false / fɔːls ; NAmE fɔːls / adjective not true 不真实 1 wrong; not correct or true 错误的;不正确的;不真实的 A whale is a fish. True or false? 鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错? Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. 认为房屋市场很快就好转的预测结果证明是错误的。 She gave false information to the insurance company. 她向保险公司提供了不真实的资料。 He used a false name to get the job. 他用假名得到了这份工作。 not natural 非天生 2 not natural 非天生的;人造的;假的 SYN artificial false teeth/eyelashes 假牙╱睫毛 a false beard 假胡子 synonyms at artificial not genuine 伪造 3 not genuine, but made to look real to cheat people 假的;伪造的 a false passport 假护照 not sincere 不真诚 4 (of people's behaviour 人的行为 ) not real or sincere 表里不一的;不真诚的 false modesty 假谦虚 She flashed him a false smile of congratulation. 她向他虚情假意地微微一笑表示祝贺。 wrong/mistaken 错误 5 [usually before noun ] wrong or mistaken, because it is based on sth that is not true or correct 错误的 a false argument/assumption/belief 错误的论据╱假设╱信念 to give a false impressionof wealth 给人以富有的假象 to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) 哄某人产生虚假的安全感 They didn't want to raise any false hopes,but they believed her husband had escaped capture. 他们并不想让人心存奢望,但是他们相信她的丈夫已逃脱追捕。 Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). 买廉价计算机看似省钱,但其实并不划算。 not faithful 不忠实 6 ( literary) (of people ) not faithful 不忠实的;不忠诚的 a false lover 不忠诚的情人 false·ly / fɔːlsli ; NAmE fɔːlsli / adverb to be falsely accused of sth 被诬告某事 She smiled falsely at his joke. 她听了他的笑话假装笑了。 IDIOM by/under/on false preˈtences by pretending to be sth that you are not, in order to gain some advantage for yourself 靠欺诈手段;以虚假的借口 She was accused of obtaining money under false pretences. 她被控诈骗钱财。 more at ring 2 v. false / fɔːls ; NAmE fɔːls / false·ly / fɔːlsli ; NAmE fɔːlsli /
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