- 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
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1. A whale is a fish. True or false?
鲸鱼是鱼，对还是错？
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2. He used a false name to get the job.
他用假名得到了这份工作。
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3. a false beard
假胡子
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4. a false passport
假护照
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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。
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6. to give a false impressionof wealth
给人以富有的假象
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7. a false lover
不忠诚的情人
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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 人 ) 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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