faux

英 [fəʊ]

美 [foʊ]

adj.  人造的; 仿制的

牛津词典

adj.

• 人造的；仿制的
  artificial, but intended to look or seem real
  1. The chairs were covered in faux animal skin.
     椅子外层是人造兽皮。
  2. His accent was so faux.
     他的口音听上去很假。

英英释义

adj

• not genuine or real
  1. it isn't fake anythin
  2. faux pearls
  3. false teeth
  4. decorated with imitation palm leaves
  5. a purse of simulated alligator hide
  Synonym:fakefalseimitationsimulated

双语例句

• My dear, I've committed the most fearful faux pas.
  亲爱的，我犯了一个最可怕的错误。
• Meanwhile, in an unfortunate red carpet faux pas, Pink and Shakira both showed up in the same Balmain dress.
  与此同时，红毯上出现了一个不幸的窘境，粉红佳人和夏奇拉穿著相同的巴尔曼礼服现身。
• Even small children can do this faux painting.
  连小孩子都能做到这人造的绘画。
• What has been your most memorable faux pas during your time in China?
  在中国，什么是你记忆深刻的失礼？
• We have our own Faux log fireplace.
  我们有自己的人工壁炉。
• You obviously plan to turn Bonnie clutter into some Faux poetic recluse.
  很明显你打算把邦尼卡特尔变成某种伪诗歌隐士。
• I'll meet someone new and not say anything to them because I think it's a huge faux pas to ask them something uninspired, like where they work.
  我会新认识一些人，却不打算和他们说点什么。因为我认为，如果我说了什么让他们觉得毫无触动的东西，就是巨大的失礼，例如，询问他们在哪里工做。
• She shudders and I realize I have committed a terrible faux pas.
  她浑身颤抖，我意识到我犯了一个可怕的社交错误。
• Appearing ostentatious isn't a faux pas in China, it's often the goal.
  炫富在中国并不失礼，常常还是人们追逐的目标。
• They behaved as if they were fearful of committing a faux pas.
  他们举止谨慎，像是生怕做出什么失礼的行为来。