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

• Main Material: faux leather, MDF, cardboard and so on.
  主要用料：人造皮革，中纤板，纸板等。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• When people cannot afford things, they often turn to imitations or faux items.
  当人们买不起的东西，他们经常把假冒或虚假的项目。
• Even small children can do this faux painting.
  连小孩子都能做到这人造的绘画。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is an eventuality that may already be confronting the backers of the faux French development in Wenzhou.
  对于温州那个法式风格楼盘项目的支持者而言，这或许是他们眼下已经在面对的结局。
• And as I said, when I make a mistake or commit a culture faux pas, people usually understand.
  像我说的，当我犯了错误或者有口误的时候，人们通常可以理解。