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false front

假面,虚伪的正面,虚假的前台,虚伪面孔

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a façade falsifying the size, finish, or importance of a building, especially one having a humble purpose or cheap construction.
    • : any deceptive appearance: He hid his great shyness behind a false front of aggressiveness.

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Examples

  • In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.

  • As the protagonist gets herself off in front of her impotent husband, she moans “Oh, Gronky.”

  • Granted, James is in an office in the Pentagon, and not on the front lines.

  • The next phase of the trial consists of vaccinating Ebola workers on the front lines.

  • Hmm, who are these people standing in front of the machines at the gym, neither occupying them nor not occupying them?

  • Off went the officers again, some distance to the front, and then back again to their men, and got them on a little further.

  • The doors (Indian bungalows have hardly any windows, each door being half glass) were open front and back.

  • She got up and stood in front of the fire, having her hand on the chimney-piece and looking down at the blaze.

  • Then they all passed out through the great front door to the wide old veranda.

  • He saw a large building, in front of which were long, slender strips of shining steel.