1. | 错误的；不正确的；不真实的wrong; not correct or true |
A whale is a fish. True or false? 鲸鱼是鱼，对还是错？ | |
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. 认为房屋市场很快就好转的预测结果证明是错误的。 | |
She gave false information to the insurance company. 她向保险公司提供了不真实的资料。 | |
He used a false name to get the job. 他用假名得到了这份工作。 |
2. | 非天生的；人造的；假的not natural |
false teeth/eyelashes 假牙；假睫毛 | |
a false beard 假胡子 |
3. | 假的；伪造的not genuine, but made to look real to cheat people |
a false passport 假护照 |
4. | 表里不一的；不真诚的not real or sincere |
false modesty 假谦虚 | |
She flashed him a false smile of congratulation. 她向他虚情假意地微微一笑表示祝贺。 |
5. | [ubn] 错误的wrong or mistaken, because it is based on sth that is not true or correct |
a false argument/assumption/belief 错误的论据╱假设╱信念 | |
to give a false impression of wealth 给人以富有的假象 | |
to lull sb into a false sense of security(= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) 哄某人产生虚假的安全感 | |
They didn't want to raise any false hopes , but they believed her husband had escaped capture. 他们并不想让人心存奢望，但是他们相信她的丈夫已逃脱追捕。 | |
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy(= will not actually save you money) . 买廉价计算机看似省钱，但其实并不划算。 |
6. | 不忠实的；不忠诚的not faithful |
a false lover 不忠诚的情人 |
