faux

英[fəʊ] 美[foʊ]
  • adj. 假的;人造的
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 人造的,合成的
    2. <法>假的,虚假的,虚伪的
    3. 人为的,伪造的
    4. 伪的
    5. 人工的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article;

    "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"
    "faux pearls"
    "false teeth"
    "decorated with imitation palm leaves"
    "a purse of simulated alligator hide"

1. Economist Jeffrey Faux says a tax cut is a bad idea.
经济学家杰弗里·福克斯认为减税是不明智的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The chairs were covered in faux animal skin.
椅子外层是人造兽皮。

来自《权威词典》

3. It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
没过多久,我就意识到自己有多么失态。

来自柯林斯例句

4. We consider it very impolite to tell people when they have committed some social faux pas.
我们认为当他人失礼时,告诉他这些是很不礼貌的.

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5. Throwing up on the dessert might be regarded as a faux pas.
否则可能会被视作失礼之举.

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