faux

英 [fəʊ]

美 [foʊ]

adj.  人造的; 仿制的

牛津词典

adj.

• 人造的；仿制的
  artificial, but intended to look or seem real
  1. The chairs were covered in faux animal skin.
     椅子外层是人造兽皮。
  2. His accent was so faux.
     他的口音听上去很假。

英英释义

adj

• not genuine or real
  1. it isn't fake anythin
  2. faux pearls
  3. false teeth
  4. decorated with imitation palm leaves
  5. a purse of simulated alligator hide
  Synonym:fakefalseimitationsimulated

双语例句

• My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
  亲爱的，我犯了一个最可怕的错误。
• Including my commission on that Faux novel of his.
  包括出他那本请人捉刀的小说欠我的佣金。
• Meanwhile, in an unfortunate red carpet faux pas, Pink and Shakira both showed up in the same Balmain dress.
  与此同时，红毯上出现了一个不幸的窘境，粉红佳人和夏奇拉穿著相同的巴尔曼礼服现身。
• This is a new set of2 black faux leather ring boxes.
  这是一个新成立的2个黑色仿皮戒指盒。
• She shudders and I realize I have committed a terrible faux pas.
  她浑身颤抖，我意识到我犯了一个可怕的社交错误。
• When people cannot afford things, they often turn to imitations or faux items.
  当人们买不起的东西，他们经常把假冒或虚假的项目。
• Many stores do not have faux fur in summer.
  很多商店在夏天没有人造毛。
• It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
  没过多久，我就意识到自己有多么失态。
• They feared some undetected trace of poison; she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected.
  他们担心一些未被识破的投毒痕迹；她看了看四周以确定她失礼的舞步未被发现。
• What has been your most memorable faux pas during your time in China?
  在中国，什么是你记忆深刻的失礼？