sham
n. 假, 赝品, 骗子, 哄骗 a. 假的, 伪造的 vt. 假装, 冒充 vi. 装假
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释义与例句
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1.
A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
可数 不可数The time-share deal was a sham.
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2.
Trickery, hoaxing.
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迷思
可数 不可数A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit.
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3.
A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
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A decorative cover for a pillow.
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Clipping of champagne.
俚语 不可数
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To deceive, cheat, lie.
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To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
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3.
To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
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Intended to deceive; false.
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It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them.
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Counterfeit; unreal.
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词源
Probably a dialectal form of shame. Alternatively, sham is a term that is used to describe the bottom thick base of a glass, usually a wine or stem glass, where the stem meets the bulbous shape bowl. Glass manufacturers would increase the "sham" to deceive customers into thinking a glass holds more than it actually does. For example, a manufacturer would mold a 12oz glass with a larger "sham" in the base to reduce the volume of the glasses to fit 10-11oz of liquid. By increasing the bulge in the base, usually where the stem meets the glass, it is almost impossible to visually distinguish the difference. This gives the illusion the glass size is the same as any another 12oz glass, but the inside will hold a lesser volume. Later, bringing use to the term "you got shammed" when one party tries to hide something and/or get over on the other party using deceiving tactics.
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