false
adj
1 wrong; incorrect 錯誤的; 不正確的
sing a false note 唱錯音符
`A whale is a fish. True or false?' `鯨魚是一種魚. 對還是錯?'
2
(a) not genuine; artificial 假的; 人造的
false hair, teeth, etc 假發、 假牙.
(b) sham; pretended 冒充的; 假裝的: false modesty 假謙虛
false tears 虛偽的眼淚.
(c) [usu attrib 通常作定語]
misleading; not what it appears 引起誤會的; 與外觀不符的
a false sense of security, ie feeling safe when one is really in danger 虛假的安全感
false economy 不合算的節約
give a false impression of great wealth 給人造成很富有的假像
hounds following a false scent 沿著誤入歧途的臭跡追蹤的獵狗.
(d) deliberately made incorrect in order to deceive 弄虛作假的; 偽造的
false weights, scales, dice, etc 假的砝碼、 天平、 色子等
a false passport 假護照
a false bottom, ie the disguisedbottom of a suitcase, etc concealing a secret compartment(手提箱等秘密藏物用的)假底.
3 deliberately meant to deceive; lying 有意欺騙的; 不誠實的; 虛妄的: false evidence 偽證
present false claims to an insurance company 向保險公司提出偽造的索賠要求.
4 ~ (to sb) unfaithful; disloyal 不忠實的; 無信義的
a false friend/lover 不忠實的朋友[情人].
5 [attrib 作定語]
inaccurately named 命名不準確的
the false acacia, ie not really an acacia tree, despite its name 刺槐(非真正的金合歡樹).
6 (idm 習語) a false a`larm warning or panic about sth which does not happen 虛假的警報; 虛驚
The rumours of a petrol shortage turned out to be a false alarm. 汽油短缺的謠傳原來是一場虛驚. (make) a false `move unwise or forbidden action that may have unpleasant consequences (可能帶來不良後果的)不明智的或不允許的行為
`One false move and you're a dead man,' snarled the robber. 那強盜厲聲叫道
`不許動, 不然就打死你.' (make) a false `start
(a) (in athletics) start made before the signal (eg for a race) has been given (運動中)搶在信號令前行動(如賽跑中的搶跑).
(b) unsuccessful beginning 不順利的開端
After several false starts, she became a successful journalist. 她開始時遇到幾次挫折, 後來才成為能干的記者. (take) a false `step (make) a wrong move or action 失足; 失策
A false step could have cost the climbers their lives. 爬山者一失足就會喪命. in a false po`sition in circumstances which result in sb being misunderstood or acting against his principles 處於被人誤解的地位; 處於違背自己的原則的境地. on/under false pre`tences pretending to be sb else or to have certain qualifications, etc in order to deceive 冒充某人或冒充有某資格以行騙
obtaining money on false pretences 以詐騙手段騙錢. strike/sound a false `note say or do the wrong thing 說錯話[做錯事]
He struck a false note when he arrived for the wedding in old clothes. 他做錯了一件事, 不該穿舊衣服去參加婚禮. (sail) under false `colours
(a) (of a ship) displaying a flag which it has no right to use (指船)掛著偽旗(航行).
(b) pretending or appearing to be different from what one really is 冒充的; 披著偽裝騙人的. false, adv (idm 習語) play sb `false deceive or cheat sb 欺騙某人.