false
adj
fɔːls
adj
1
UNTRUE
不真实的
a
statement,
story
etc
that
is
false
is
completely
untrue
假的，不真实的
Please
decide
whether
the
following
statements
are
true
or
false
.
请判断下面说法的对错。
false
accusations
不实的指责
2
WRONG
错误的
based
on
incorrect
information
or
ideas
不正确的，错的
I
don’t
want
to
give
you
any
false
hopes
.
我不想给你任何错误的希望。
The
statement
gives
us
a
false
impression
that
we
understand
something
when
we
do
not.
这句话给了我们一个错觉，以为自己好像懂了，但其实不懂。
false
assumptions
about
people
of
other
cultures
对来自其他文化的人的错误假设
a
false
sense
of
security
(=a
feeling
of
being
safe
when
you
are
not
really
safe)
虚假的安全感
3
NOT REAL
不是真的
a.
not
real,
but
intended
to
seem
real
and
deceive
people
b.
artificial
人造的
The
drugs
were
hidden
in
a
suitcase
with
a
false
bottom.
毒品藏在一个有暗底的手提箱里。
The
man
had
given
a
false
name
and
address.
那男子给了个假名和假地址。
false
teeth/hair/eyelashes
etc
4
NOT SINCERE
不真诚的
not
sincere
or
honest,
and
pretending
to
have
feelings
that
you
do
not
really
have
不真诚的; 不诚实的; 装腔作势的
She’s
so
false.
她很假。
a
false
laugh
假笑
‘You
played
brilliantly.’
‘Not
really,’
Ian
replied
with
false
modesty
.
“你弹得真好。”“哪里。”伊恩故作谦虚地答道。
5
false economy
something
that
you
think
will
save
you
money
but
which
will
really
cost
you
more
假省钱，看似节约
It’s
a
false
economy
not
to
have
travel
insurance.
不买旅游保险只是看似省钱。
6
under false pretences
if
you
get
something
under
false
pretences,
you
get
it
by
deceiving
people
以欺诈手段，靠欺骗
He
was
accused
of
obtaining
money
under
false
pretences.
他被指控骗钱。
7
false move/step
a
small
movement
or
action
that
will
result
in
harm
〔会引起伤害的〕不明智行动
One
false
move
and
you’re
dead.
走错一步就会要了你的命。
8
false imprisonment/arrest
the
illegal
act
of
putting
someone
in
prison
or
ARRESTING
them
for
a
crime
they
have
not
committed
非法监禁/拘留