faux
英 [f??]
美
- adj. 人造的；（法）假的
- n. (Faux)人名；(英)福克斯；(法)福
暢通詞匯
英文詞源
- faux (adj.)
- from French faux "false" (12c., see false). Used with English words at least since 1676 (Etheredge, faux-prude). Used by itself, with French pronunciation, from 1980s to mean "fake."
雙語例句
- 1. Economist Jeffrey Faux says a tax cut is a bad idea.
- 經(jīng)濟學家杰弗里·福克斯認為減稅是不明智的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The chairs were covered in faux animal skin.
- 椅子外層是人造獸皮。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
- 沒過多久，我就意識到自己有多么失態(tài)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. We consider it very impolite to tell people when they have committed some social faux pas.
- 我們認為當他人失禮時,告訴他這些是很不禮貌的.
來自About Face 3交互設計精髓
- 5. Throwing up on the dessert might be regarded as a faux pas.
- 否則可能會被視作失禮之舉.
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