Word · Frequency #13965
sham
虚假的;伪造的;假冒的
核心释义
False, counterfeit, or intended to deceive.
- 1.
旨在欺骗的;假的。
Intended to deceive; false.
- 2.
伪造的;不真实的。
Counterfeit; unreal.
旨在欺骗的;假的。;伪造的;不真实的。;假的;伪造的
用法In use
The company was selling sham designer handbags.
用法提示:这里'sham'作为形容词,意为'假的',修饰'designer handbags'。
His sham apology fooled no one.
用法提示:这里'sham'作为形容词,意为'虚假的',修饰'apology'。
They discovered the artifact was a sham replica.
用法提示:这里'sham'作为形容词,意为'仿造的',修饰'replica'。
sham + noun
sham 作形容词时通常只放在名词前,表示“虚假的、伪造的”。
The newspaper exposed the sham charity as a fraud.
这家报纸揭露了那个虚假的慈善机构其实是个骗局。
常见错误Common mistakes
She sham smiled at the customer.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sham marriage
- 假结婚;名义婚姻
- They were accused of arranging a sham marriage to obtain a visa.他们被指控安排假结婚以获得签证。
- sham trial
- 虚假审判;走过场的审判
- The political prisoners faced a sham trial with a predetermined verdict.那些政治犯面对的是预先定好判决的虚假审判。
- sham transaction
- 虚假交易
- The auditor uncovered a series of sham transactions designed to hide losses.审计员揭露了一系列旨在掩盖亏损的虚假交易。
- sham argument
- 虚假论证;站不住脚的论据
- His apology sounded like a sham argument meant only to save face.他的道歉听起来像只是为了保全面子的虚假辩解。
- sham battle
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
sham 比 shame 少个 e,冒牌货被戳穿时让人羞耻。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式文书、新闻报道 sham 作形容词时通常用于正式或书面语境,表示“虚假的”“伪造的”,口语中更常说 fake 或 bogus。
语法说明Grammar Note
仅用于名词前作定语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 sham /ʃæm/ 押韵的词:ham /hæm/、jam /dʒæm/、ram /ræm/、clam /klæm/、exam /ɪɡˈzæm/。注意 shame /ʃeɪm/ 拼写相似,但读音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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