Word · Frequency #13965
sham
/ʃæm/
adjective
虚假的；伪造的；假冒的
False, counterfeit, or intended to deceive.
- 1.
Intended to deceive; false.
旨在欺骗的；假的。
- 2.
Counterfeit; unreal.
伪造的；不真实的。
旨在欺骗的；假的。；伪造的；不真实的。；假的；伪造的
In use
The company was selling sham designer handbags.
His sham apology fooled no one.
They discovered the artifact was a sham replica.
Connections
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
- 模拟战；军事演习
- The troops staged a sham battle for the visiting general.部队为来访的将军进行了一场模拟战。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sham 比 shame 少个 e，冒牌货被戳穿时让人羞耻。
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。
Grammar Note
仅用于名词前作定语
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。
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。
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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