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 -- 假象；骗局；假冒者；冒牌货

  • It turned out that he wasn't a real doctor at all - he was just a sham. 原来他根本就不是个真正的医生，只是个骗子而已。

  • They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham. 他们声称选举是公平的，但事实上这是个骗局。

• 1 to pretend -- 假装

  • He isn't really upset - he's just shamming. 他不是真的难过——只是装装样子。

• 2 only pretending to be real; false -- 虚假的，假装的

  • They made a fortune through some sham property deal. 他们通过子虚乌有的房地产交易赚了一大笔钱。

  • That jewellery looks sham to me. 那件珠宝在我看来是赝品。

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