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schein
UK /ʃaɪn/US /ʃaɪn/
词源
源自德语 'Schein'，意为 '光、外表、表象'，后引申为虚假或表面的含义。
noun
❶ 指外表或表面现象，常带有虚假或欺骗性的含义，强调事物表面与实际不符。
“The contract was just a schein to hide their illegal activities.”
（这份合同只是个幌子，用来掩盖他们的非法活动。）
“Don't be fooled by the schein of politeness; he's actually very rude.”
（别被他礼貌的外表所欺骗，他其实很粗鲁。）
同义词:pretense, facade, illusion
verb
❶ 指假装或表现出某种样子，通常是为了欺骗或误导他人。
“He scheined confidence, but inside he was nervous.”
（他假装自信，但内心其实很紧张。）
“She scheined interest in the topic, though she was bored.”
（她假装对这个话题感兴趣，尽管她觉得很无聊。）
同义词:pretend, feign, simulate
常见短语
schein of respect — 指表面上表现出的尊重，实际上可能并不真诚。
“He showed a schein of respect to his boss, but he didn't mean it.”
（他对老板表现出表面的尊重，但他并非真心。）
schein of truth — 指看似真实但实际上可能是虚假的说法或现象。
“The story had a schein of truth, but it was completely fabricated.”
（这个故事看似真实，但完全是编造的。）