英語單詞

faux是什麽意思

faux

英 [fəʊ] 美
  • adj. 人造的;(法)假的
  • n. (Faux)人名;(英)福克斯;(法)福

英文詞源


faux (adj.)
from French faux "false" (12c., see false). Used with English words at least since 1676 (Etheredge, faux-prude). Used by itself, with French pronunciation, from 1980s to mean "fake."

雙語例句


1. Economist Jeffrey Faux says a tax cut is a bad idea.
經濟學家傑弗裏·福克斯認為減稅是不明智的。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The chairs were covered in faux animal skin.
椅子外層是人造獸皮。

來自《權威詞典》

3. It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
沒過多久,我就意識到自己有多麽失態。

來自柯林斯例句

4. We consider it very impolite to tell people when they have committed some social faux pas.
我們認為當他人失禮時,告訴他這些是很不禮貌的.

來自About Face 3交互設計精髓

5. Throwing up on the dessert might be regarded as a faux pas.
否則可能會被視作失禮之舉.

來自互聯網

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