音标：[fɒ:ls]
a. 错误的, 虚伪的, 假的, 不老实的
ad. 不准确地, 欺诈地
英汉词典
false的短语、例句：
false
adj
1 wrong; incorrect 错误的; 不正确的
sing a false note 唱错音符
`A whale is a fish. True or false?´ ｀鲸鱼是一种鱼. 对还是错?＇
2
(a) not genuine; artificial 假的; 人造的
false hair, teeth, etc 假发、 假牙.
(b) sham; pretended 冒充的; 假装的: false modesty 假谦虚
false tears 虚伪的眼泪.
(c) [usu attrib 通常作定语]
misleading; not what it appears 引起误会的; 与外观不符的
a false sense of security, ie feeling safe when one is really in danger 虚假的安全感
false economy 不合算的节约
give a false impression of great wealth 给人造成很富有的假像
hounds following a false scent 沿著误入歧途的臭迹追踪的猎狗.
(d) deliberately made incorrect in order to deceive 弄虚作假的; 伪造的
false weights, scales, dice, etc 假的砝码、 天平、 色子等
a false passport 假护照
a false bottom, ie the disguisedbottom of a suitcase, etc concealing a secret compartment（手提箱等秘密藏物用的）假底.
3 deliberately meant to deceive; lying 有意欺骗的; 不诚实的; 虚妄的: false evidence 伪证
present false claims to an insurance company 向保险公司提出伪造的索赔要求.
4 ~ (to sb) unfaithful; disloyal 不忠实的; 无信义的
a false friend/lover 不忠实的朋友[情人].
5 [attrib 作定语]
inaccurately named 命名不准确的
the false acacia, ie not really an acacia tree, despite its name 刺槐（非真正的金合欢树）.
6 (idm 习语) a false a`larm warning or panic about sth which does not happen 虚假的警报; 虚惊
The rumours of a petrol shortage turned out to be a false alarm. 汽油短缺的谣传原来是一场虚惊. (make) a false `move unwise or forbidden action that may have unpleasant consequences （可能带来不良後果的）不明智的或不允许的行为
`One false move and you´re a dead man,´ snarled the robber. 那强盗厉声叫道
｀不许动, 不然就打死你.＇ (make) a false `start
(a) (in athletics) start made before the signal (eg for a race) has been given （运动中）抢在信号令前行动（如赛跑中的抢跑）.
(b) unsuccessful beginning 不顺利的开端
After several false starts, she became a successful journalist. 她开始时遇到几次挫折, 後来才成为能干的记者. (take) a false `step (make) a wrong move or action 失足; 失策
A false step could have cost the climbers their lives. 爬山者一失足就会丧命. in a false po`sition in circumstances which result in sb being misunderstood or acting against his principles 处於被人误解的地位; 处於违背自己的原则的境地. on/under false pre`tences pretending to be sb else or to have certain qualifications, etc in order to deceive 冒充某人或冒充有某资格以行骗
obtaining money on false pretences 以诈骗手段骗钱. strike/sound a false `note say or do the wrong thing 说错话[做错事]
He struck a false note when he arrived for the wedding in old clothes. 他做错了一件事, 不该穿旧衣服去参加婚礼. (sail) under false `colours
(a) (of a ship) displaying a flag which it has no right to use （指船）挂著伪旗（航行）.
(b) pretending or appearing to be different from what one really is 冒充的; 披著伪装骗人的. false, adv (idm 习语) play sb `false deceive or cheat sb 欺骗某人.
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