Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #9663
fake
/feɪk/
adjective
假的；伪造的；冒充的
Not real; false, fraudulent.
- 1.
Not real; false, fraudulent.
不真实的；虚假的,欺诈的
- 2.
Insincere
不真诚的
虚伪的；不真诚的；不真实的；虚假的,欺诈的；不真诚的；假的
In use
He bought a fake watch from a street vendor.
She gave a fake smile during the unpleasant meeting.
The painting was discovered to be fake after an expert examination.
fake + noun
fake作定语，修饰名词，表示‘伪造的、假的’。
He was arrested for using a fake ID.
他因使用假身份证被捕。
be/look/seem + fake
fake作表语，用在系动词后，描述主语的性质。
The diamond looked fake to me.
那颗钻石在我看来是假的。
Connections
Collocations
- fake news
- 假新闻
- He was accused of spreading fake news online.他被指控在网上传播假新闻。
- fake smile
- 假笑
- She gave a fake smile despite being upset.尽管不高兴，她还是露出了假笑。
- fake ID
- 假身份证
- The teenager tried to buy alcohol using a fake ID.那个青少年试图用假身份证买酒。
- fake money
- 假币
- The counterfeiters were arrested for producing fake money.造假者因制造假币被捕。
- fake leather
- 人造皮革
- This jacket is made of fake leather, not real cowhide.这件夹克是人造皮革做的，不是真牛皮。
- fake tan
- 人工晒黑
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fake 音似 '肺咳'，假装的咳嗽就是 fake。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、消费评价、新闻报道 通常中性，多用于日常对话和媒体中，表示某物不是真的或伪造的。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-ake' and share the same pronunciation /eɪk/. Warning: Words like 'have' /hæv/ or 'gave' /ɡeɪv/ have a similar spelling pattern but different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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