sham
v
(-mm-) [I, Tn]
pretend (sth); feign 裝作(某事物); 假裝
He's only shamming. 他只是假裝而已.
sham illness, death, sleep 裝病、 裝死、 裝睡
sham dead, ie pretend to be dead 裝死. sham, n (usu derog 通常作貶義)
1 [C]
(a) person who pretends to be what he is not 裝成與自己實際情況不符的人
She claims to know all about computers but really she's a sham. 她自稱精通計算機, 其實她是假充內行.
(b) (usu sing 通常作單數) thing, feeling, etc that is not what sb pretends that it is 裝出的事物、 感情等
His love was a sham; he only wanted her money. 他愛她是假的, 他只想要她的錢.
Their marriage had become a complete sham. 他們的婚姻關系已虛有其表.
2 [U] pretence 假裝: What he says is all sham. 他說的都是假的. sham, adj [attrib 作定語]
(usu derog 通常作貶義) pretended; not genuine 假裝的; 假的
sham piety, sympathy, anger, etc 假虔誠、 同情、 生氣等 * sham jewellery 假珠寶.