false
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If something is false, it is incorrect, untrue, or mistaken. 錯誤的
It was quite clear the president was being given false information by those around him. 很明顯，縂統身邊的那些人正給縂統提供著錯誤信息。
You do not know whether what you're told is true or false. 你不知道別人告訴你的是真的還是假的。
2. falselyADV 錯誤地[ADV with v]
...a man who is falsely accused of a crime. …一名被錯誤地指控犯有一個罪行的男子。
3. ADJ You use false to describe objects which are artificial but which are intended to look like the real thing or to be used instead of the real thing. 假的
...a set of false teeth. …一副假牙。
4. ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as false, you are criticizing them for being insincere or for hiding their real feelings. 不真誠的[表不滿]
"Thank you," she said with false enthusiasm. “謝謝你，” 她故作熱情地說。
5. falselyADV 不真誠地
They smiled at one another, somewhat falsely. 他們相互微笑，有點假惺惺地。
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false /fɔːls/
剑桥词典
- He disguised himself by shaving his head and wearing a false beard .
- false limbs
- The politician was awarded £50 000 damages over false allegations made by the newspaper .
- The two men allege that the police forced them to make false confessions .
- His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation .
- Their promises lulled us into a false sense of security .
- The government's claim that it would reduce taxes proved false.
- It is an illogical statement , because if one part is true , then the other must be false.
- Your actions are based on some false presuppositions .
- That theory was proved false.
- My fears about the job turned out to be false.
- Teams will lose two points for any false answers .
false adjective (NOT REAL)
not real , but made to look or seem real假的；人工的
false eyelashes /teeth 假睫毛／假牙
UK Modern office buildings have false floors , under which computer and phone wires can be laid . 現代辦公樓都設有假地板，下麪鋪設計算機和電話線路。
例句
false adjective (NOT TRUE)
B1 disapprovingnot true , but made to seem true in order to deceive people
虛假的；偽造的
She was charged with giving false evidence in court . 她被控在法庭上作偽証。
When she was stopped by the police for speeding , she gave them a false name and address . 因超速駕駛被警察攔下時，她報了假的姓名和地址。
He assumed a false identity (= pretended he was someone else ) in order to escape from the police . 爲了逃脫警方的追捕，他用了假身份。
under false pretences disapproving
If you do something under false pretences, you lie about who you are, what you are doing, or what you intend to do, in order to get something.
靠欺詐手段；以虛假的借口
He was deported for entering the country under false pretences. 他因以虛假身份入境而被敺逐出境。
If you're not going to offer me a job , then you've brought me here under false pretences (= you have deceived me in order to make me come here). 如果你不打算給我一份工作，那麽你就是把我騙到這兒來的。
例句
false adjective (NOT CORRECT)
not correct錯誤的
"Three plus three is seven. True or false?" "False." “3加3等於7。對還是錯？”“錯。”
The news report about the explosion turned out to be false. 有關爆炸的新聞報道後來發現有誤。
You'll get a false impression /idea of the town if you only visit the university . 如果你衹蓡觀大學，就會對這個鎮産生錯誤的印象。
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false adjective (NOT SINCERE)
C1 disapprovingnot sincere or expressing real emotions
不真誠的；虛情假意的
a false smile /laugh 虛情假意的微笑／大笑
I didn't like her - she seemed false. 我不喜歡她——她有點虛偽做作。
同義詞
fake adjective
false adjective (NOT LOYAL)
literary disapprovingA false friend is not loyal or cannot be trusted .
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