sham是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not -- 假像；騙局；假冒者；冒牌貨

  • It turned out that he wasn't a real doctor at all - he was just a sham. 原來他根本就不是個真正的醫生，只是個騙子而已。

  • They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham. 他們聲稱選舉是公平的，但事實上這是個騙局。

• 1 to pretend -- 假裝

  • He isn't really upset - he's just shamming. 他不是真的難過——只是裝裝樣子。

• 2 only pretending to be real; false -- 虛假的，假裝的

  • They made a fortune through some sham property deal. 他們透過子虛烏有的房地産交易賺了一大筆錢。

  • That jewellery looks sham to me. 那件珠寶在我看來是贋品。

  • She's trapped in a sham (= not good or satisfying) marriage. 她受困於不幸福的婚姻中。