sham

• 形容某事物虚假、伪造或是用来欺骗的；也可指假装、伪装的。

Describes something that is false, fake, or intended to deceive.

1. Fake or pretendedB2formal

   Adopted or used in order to deceive; not genuine.

   虚假的

   • The company was accused of a sham transaction to hide its losses.
   • He offered a sham apology that no one believed.
   • The election was a sham, with no real choice for voters.

   同义词artificialboguscounterfeitfakefalsefeignedinsinceremockphonypretendedsimulatedspurious

   反义词actualauthenticgenuinehonestlegitimaterealsinceretruevalid

• 名词，指虚假的事物或并非表面所示的东西，也指以欺骗方式假装的人。

A noun referring to something that is a counterfeit or not what it seems to be, or a person who makes deceitful pretenses.

1. Counterfeit or fakeB2formal

   Something that is not genuine; a pretense or imitation designed to deceive.

   赝品

   • The painting was a sham, not an original masterpiece.
   • His apology was a sham; he didn't mean a word of it.
   • The charity turned out to be a sham, collecting money for a false cause.

   同义词counterfeitfakefraudhoaximitationpretencesimulation

   反义词authenticgenuinereal

2. Deceitful personB2formal

   A person who pretends to be something they are not, often to gain advantage.

   骗子

   • He was exposed as a sham, claiming to be a doctor without a license.
   • She realized her business partner was a sham who had lied about his credentials.
   • The psychic was a sham, using tricks to fool her clients.

   同义词charlatanfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankphonypretender

• 动词，指假装或冒充某种身份、状态或情感，通常为了欺骗他人；也可指伪造、仿造某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of pretending or feigning something, often to deceive others.

1. Pretend or feignB2formal

   To make a false show of something; to pretend to have a feeling, condition, or quality.

   假装

   • He shammed illness to avoid going to work.
   • She shammed surprise when she already knew the news.
   • The actor shammed a heart attack for the scene.

   同义词actaffectcounterfeitdissemblefakefeignmalingerpretendput onsimulate

   反义词authenticatebemanifest

2. Deceive by pretendingB2formal

   To make believe with the intent to deceive others.

   假装欺骗

   • The con artist shammed a business deal to steal money.
   • He shammed interest in her story just to be polite.
   • They shammed a robbery to collect insurance money.

   同义词affectcounterfeitdissemblefakefeignpretendsimulate