sham
复数形式
shams
1
骗局, 欺诈
a thing that is falsely presented as something it is not
- The "luxury" apartment building turned out to be a sham, with cheap materials and poor construction.
这座「豪华」公寓楼原来是个骗局，用的是廉价材料和糟糕的施工。
- The politician's promises were nothing but a sham, designed to win votes but never intended to be fulfilled.
政客的承诺不过是一场骗局，旨在赢得选票，但从未打算兑现。
- The so-called "free" health service turned out to be a sham, offering minimal care despite its claims.
所谓的“免费”医疗服务原来是个骗局，尽管有种种说法，却只提供最低限度的护理。
2
骗子, 冒牌货
a person pretending to be something they are not, often to deceive others
- He was exposed as a sham after lying about his qualifications.
他在谎报自己的资格后被揭露为骗子。
- The so-called expert turned out to be a complete sham.
所谓的专家原来是个彻头彻尾的骗子。
- She realized he was a sham, pretending to be wealthy.
她意识到他是个骗子，假装富有。
- The sham claimed to be a doctor, but had no credentials.
骗子自称是医生，但没有资格证书。
- They accused the politician of being a sham, only in it for the money.
他们指责这位政治家是个骗子，只是为了钱。
3
假象, 欺骗
a form of deception or pretense meant to mislead others
- She had no patience for sham, valuing authenticity above all else.
她对虚伪没有耐心，最看重真实性。
- The politician's sham was exposed when it became clear he was not interested in real change.
当明确这位政客对真正的变革不感兴趣时，他的骗局就被揭露了。
- George abhorred sham and affectation, always striving for sincerity in his work.
乔治厌恶欺骗和做作，始终致力于工作中的真诚。
- The sham in their relationship was obvious to everyone but themselves.
他们关系中的欺骗对所有人来说都是显而易见的，除了他们自己。