sham
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/ʃæm/
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/ʃæm/
Something that appears to be real or genuine but is not.
She felt trapped in a fake marriage, a sham.
她感到被困在一个虚假的婚姻中,一个骗局。
A person who pretends to have a particular identity or skill that they do not actually possess.
The article exposed him as a fake person, a sham.
文章揭露了他是一个假冒的人,一个骗子。
Actions, words, or feelings that are not genuine and are intended to deceive.
Their promises were full of deception and sham.
他们的承诺充满了欺骗和欺诈。
Not genuine; a fake or imitation.
It was a sham marriage, just for the sake of appearances.
这是一桩假婚姻,只是为了外表。
To pretend or feign.
Hamlet is sane but shamming madness to deceive others.
哈姆雷特是理智的,但他假装疯狂来欺骗他人。