[N-COUNT 可数名词]假象;虚伪;虚假 Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be.
[usu sing]
[disapproval]
The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham...
实情被揭穿了:政府的承诺原来是空洞的谎言。
Many of the world's leaders have already denounced this election as a sham.
许多国家的领导人已经指责这次大选弄虚作假。
...sham marriages.
假结婚
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sham/ʃæm; NAmEʃæm/
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shamshamsshammedshammingnoun( disapproving) 1[singular ]a situation, feeling, system, etc. that is not as good or true as it seems to be 假象;假情假义;伪善;伪装◆The latest crime figures are a complete sham.最新的犯罪统计数字完全是捏造的。2[countable , usually singular ]a person who pretends to be sth that they are not 假装…的人;冒充者;假冒者3[uncountable ]behaviour, feelings, words, etc. that are intended to make sb/sth seem to be better than they really are 虚假的行为(或感情、言语等);伪善◆Their promises turned out to be full of sham and hypocrisy.他们的许诺到头来全是空的、骗人的。adjective[only before noun ]( usually disapproving) not genuine but intended to seem real 虚假的;假装的SYN
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◆a sham marriage假结婚verb(-mm-)[intransitive , transitive ]sham(sth) |+ adj.to pretend sth 假装;冒充◆Is he really sick or is he just shamming?他真病了,还是装的?sham/ʃæm; NAmEʃæm/
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shamsham1 /ʃæm/ noun
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1[singular] someone or something that is not what they are claimed to be – used to show disapproval: The elections were a complete sham.2[uncountable] literary when someone tries to make something or someone seem better than they really are: It all turned out to be sham and hypocrisy.3[countable] a cover for a pillow, especially one used for decoration
sham1 noun
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shamsham2 adjective [only before noun]
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made to appear real in order to deceive peopleSYN false: a sham marriage
sham1 noun
sham2 adjective
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shamsham3 verb (past tense and past participle shammed, present participle shamming) [intransitive, transitive] especially British English old-fashioned
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to pretend to be upset, ill etc to gain sympathy or an advantageSYN feign: She’s not ill, she’s only shamming.
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