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

• George, ray is sorry for his Faux pas.
  乔治，雷为他的失礼（法语）道歉。
• 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。
• This is a new set of2 black faux leather ring boxes.
  这是一个新成立的2个黑色仿皮戒指盒。
• Main Material: faux leather, MDF, cardboard and so on.
  主要用料：人造皮革，中纤板，纸板等。
• 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。
• However, it turned out to be a faux pas, as Mother made me return the dress.
  然而，结果是母亲要我把衣服退回，真是一件很失礼的事情。
• In order to have a basic project of faux painting one need the normal tools which are required for almost all the techniques.
  为了有一个基本项目的正常需要一个乌龙绘画工具所需要的几乎所有技术。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。