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

• Economist Jeffrey Faux says a tax cut is a bad idea
  经济学家杰弗里·福克斯认为减税是不明智的。
• Some jeggings have faux zip-flies and pockets, while others just have an elastic waistband and no pockets.
  有些jeggings会有假的拉链和裤兜设计，有些则带松紧腰带，没有裤兜。
• They feared some undetected trace of poison; she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected.
  他们担心一些未被识破的投毒痕迹；她看了看四周以确定她失礼的舞步未被发现。
• Tim felt he had committed a faux pas and left quietly.
  提姆觉得他犯了失礼的错误，悄悄地离开了。
• Including my commission on that Faux novel of his.
  包括出他那本请人捉刀的小说欠我的佣金。
• Composition: 90% faux neoprene, 4% PVC film, 6% polyester binding.
  成分：90%人造氯丁橡胶，4%聚氯乙烯薄膜，6%涤纶装订。
• Even small children can do this faux painting.
  连小孩子都能做到这人造的绘画。
• 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。
• We have our own Faux log fireplace.
  我们有自己的人工壁炉。
• 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？