| 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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