Word · Frequency #24260
pseudo
假的,冒充的
not genuine but having the appearance of; false or counterfeit
常与名词连用,如pseudo-science(伪科学)
- 1.
Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
与表面不同的;虚假的;伪装的。
- 2.
Insincere.
不真诚的。
与表面不同的;虚假的;伪装的。;不真诚的。;假的;冒充的
In use
He bought a pseudo antique vase on the street market.
The article was full of pseudo scientific claims that misled readers.
She wore a pseudo fur coat made of synthetic materials.
pseudo + noun
当 pseudo 单独作定语时,常置于名词前,表示‘假装的’。
She was accused of being a pseudo intellectual.
她被指责为假知识分子。
pseudo- + noun
pseudo 常作为前缀与名词或形容词连写(带连字符),表示‘伪、假’。
The article is full of pseudo-scientific claims.
这篇文章充斥着伪科学的说法。
Common mistakes
This is pseudo product.This is a pseudo product.
Connections
Collocations
- pseudo-science
- 伪科学
- The article presents astrology as a form of pseudo-science.这篇文章把占星术说成是一种伪科学。
- pseudo-intellectual
- 伪知识分子,假充有学问的人
- He was dismissed by the critics as a pseudo-intellectual.评论家们斥他为伪知识分子。
- pseudo-random
- 伪随机的(看似随机,实则按规则生成)
- The computer generated a pseudo-random sequence for the game.计算机为游戏生成了一串伪随机序列。
- pseudo-classical
- 拟古典的(模仿古典风格的)
- The building's pseudo-classical columns are made of cheap plastic.这座建筑拟古典风格的柱子是由廉价塑料制成的。
- pseudo-religious
- 伪宗教般的(表面虔诚,并非真正宗教性的)
- His pseudo-religious devotion to the brand puzzled his friends.他对该品牌伪宗教般的崇拜让朋友们不解。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pseudo 里的 p 不发音,如同假货藏起真相;见到 pseudo 就想到“假的、冒充的”。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常对话、评论或讽刺语境 该词作形容词时多用于口语或非正式评论,常放在名词前,表示“假装的、冒牌的”,带否定或讽刺语气。
Grammar Note
仅用于名词前,表示‘假装的、冒充的’
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与“pseudo”真正押韵的常用词。“dodo”“torpedo”的词尾与“pseudo”一样都读作非重读的 /dəʊ/(英式),但重音在不同音节,因此不算押韵。注意拼写以“pseudo”开头的“pseudonym”“pseudoscience”虽然形近,但读音不同:“pseudonym”中“pseudo”读 /ˈsjuːdə/,而“pseudoscience”中“pseudo”读 /sjuːdəʊ/,后面接其他音节,并非以 /dəʊ/ 结尾。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.