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单词 false
释义 false
adj. & adv.
--adj
  1. not according with fact; wrong, incorrect (a false idea).
  2. a spurious, sham, artificial (false gods; false teeth; false modesty). b acting as such; appearing to be such, esp. deceptively (a false lining).
  3. illusory; not actually so (a false economy).
  4. improperly so called (false acacia).
  5. deceptive.
  6. (foll. by to) deceitful, treacherous, or unfaithful.
  7. illegal (false imprisonment).
--adv in a false manner (esp. play false).
Phrases and idioms
false acacia see ACACIA. false alarm an alarm given needlessly. false bedding Geol. = CROSS-BEDDING. false colours deceitful pretence. false dawn a transient light in the east before dawn. false gharial see GHARIAL. false pretences misrepresentations made with intent to deceive (esp. under false pretences). false rib = floating rib. false start
  1. an invalid or disallowed start in a race.
  2. an unsuccessful attempt to begin something. false step a slip; a mistake. false topaz = CITRINE.
Derivatives
falsely adv. falseness n. falsity n. (pl. -ies).
Etymology: OE fals and OF fals, faus f. L falsus past part. of fallere deceive
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