单词 | sham |
释义 | sham —sham /ʃæm/ adjective DISAPPROVING ► F0 only pretending to be real; false: » They made a fortune through some sham property deal.» That jewellery looks sham to me.» She's trapped in a sham (= not good or satisfying) marriage.Thesaurus+: ↑Copying and copies , ↑ForgeryThesaurus+: ↑Dishonestnoun [C usually singular] DISAPPROVING ► F0 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: » It turned out that he wasn't a real doctor at all - he was just a sham.» They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham.Thesaurus+: ↑Faking and pretendingThesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant people in general , ↑Unpleasant menverb [I or T] (-mm-) DISAPPROVING ↑Verb Endings for sham ► F0 to pretend: » He isn't really upset - he's just shamming.Thesaurus+: ↑Faking and pretending |
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