false
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If something is false, it is incorrect, untrue, or mistaken. 错误的
It was quite clear the president was being given false information by those around him. 很明显，总统身边的那些人正给总统提供着错误信息。
You do not know whether what you're told is true or false. 你不知道别人告诉你的是真的还是假的。
2. falselyADV 错误地[ADV with v]
...a man who is falsely accused of a crime. …一名被错误地指控犯有一个罪行的男子。
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. 不真诚的[表不满]
"Thank you," she said with false enthusiasm. “谢谢你，” 她故作热情地说。
5. falselyADV 不真诚地
They smiled at one another, somewhat falsely. 他们相互微笑，有点假惺惺地。
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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 . 现代办公楼都设有假地板，下面铺设计算机和电话线路。
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false adjective (NOT TRUE)
B1 disapprovingnot true , but made to seem true in order to deceive people
虚假的；伪造的
She was charged with giving false evidence in court . 她被控在法庭上作伪证。
When she was stopped by the police for speeding , she gave them a false name and address . 因超速驾驶被警察拦下时，她报了假的姓名和地址。
He assumed a false identity (= pretended he was someone else ) in order to escape from the police . 为了逃脱警方的追捕，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.
靠欺诈手段；以虚假的借口
He was deported for entering the country under false pretences. 他因以虚假身份入境而被驱逐出境。
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). 如果你不打算给我一份工作，那么你就是把我骗到这儿来的。
例句
false adjective (NOT CORRECT)
not correct错误的
"Three plus three is seven. True or false?" "False." “3加3等于7。对还是错？”“错。”
The news report about the explosion turned out to be false. 有关爆炸的新闻报道后来发现有误。
You'll get a false impression /idea of the town if you only visit the university . 如果你只参观大学，就会对这个镇产生错误的印象。
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false adjective (NOT SINCERE)
C1 disapprovingnot sincere or expressing real emotions
不真诚的；虚情假意的
a false smile /laugh 虚情假意的微笑／大笑
I didn't like her - she seemed false. 我不喜欢她——她有点虚伪做作。
同义词
fake adjective
false adjective (NOT LOYAL)
literary disapprovingA false friend is not loyal or cannot be trusted .
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