fake

fake1
noun
  1. a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham
    假货,赝品
    fakes of Old Masters.
    18世纪前欧洲名画的仿制品。
    ■a person who appears or claims to be something that they are not
    冒充者;骗子
    ■a pretence or trick
    骗人的把戏(或勾当);骗局
    his excuse for coming was a fake.
    他来此地的借口是骗人的。
adjective
  1. not genuine; counterfeit
    伪造的,假冒的
    fake designer clothing.
    假冒的名牌服装。
    expressing fake emotions.
    表达虚假的情感。
    ■(of a person) claiming to be something that one is not
    (人)假冒的,冒牌的
    a fake doctor.
    冒牌医生。
verb
  1. [with obj.]forge or counterfeit (something)
    伪造,假冒
    the woman faked her spouse's signature.
    这女人伪造了丈夫的签名。
    ■pretend to feel or suffer from (an emotion or illness)
    假装,伪装(感情,疾病)
    he had begun to fake a bad stomach ache.
    他开始假装胃部剧痛。
    ■make (an event) appear to happen
    捏造,伪造(事件)
    he faked his own death.
    他捏造了自己的死讯。
派生
faker
noun
fakery
noun
语源
  1. late 18th cent. (as an adjective; originally slang): origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately related to German fegen 'sweep, thrash'. Compare with fig

fake2
noun& verb
  1. variant spelling of flake
    同 flake
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin
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