fakes
fakes — 名詞
- fakessingular
- fakesesplural
1. something created to appear genuine or expensive when it is not, intended to tri
贗品；仿冒品
偽造的物品
something created to appear genuine or expensive when it is not, intended to trick people into believing it is real.
The painting in the museum turned out to be a fake worth only a few hundred dollars.
博物館裡的那幅畫後來被發現是贗品，只值幾百美元。
fake + painting; passive: turned out to be a fake
Minh bought a fake designer watch from a street seller for just fifteen dollars.
Minh 在路邊攤花十五美元買了一支仿冒的名牌手錶。
Experts examined the ancient vase and quickly identified it as a fake.
專家檢查了這個古老的花瓶，很快就認定它是贗品。
The gallery owner promised to refund anyone who had unknowingly purchased a fake.
畫廊老闆承諾全額退款給任何不小心買到贗品的人。
- forgery
specifically refers to a document, painting, or banknote that has been copied to deceive
- counterfeit
mostly used for money, goods, or documents made to look exactly like the real ones
- imitation
a neutral term; an imitation may be sold honestly as a cheaper version without intent to deceive
- original
the first and authentic version of something
- genuine article
the real thing, not a copy
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often appears with verbs like 'turn out to be', 'identify as', 'expose as'.
常見錯誤
2. a person who pretends to have skills, qualifications, or a background that they
冒充者；騙子
冒充他人的人
a person who pretends to have skills, qualifications, or a background that they do not actually possess.
The famous actress discovered that her new assistant was a fake who had stolen someone else's identity.
那位知名女演員發現她的新助理是個冒充者，盜用了別人的身分。
fake + [person] who had [deception]; identity theft context
After five minutes with the man, the nurse knew he was a fake pretending to be a doctor.
和那個男人交談不到五分鐘，護士就知道他是個假裝成醫生的騙子。
Lan felt embarrassed when she realised the man she had been dating online was a complete fake.
Lan 發現自己在網路上交往的對象完全是個騙子時，感到很尷尬。
The newspaper exposed the famous chef as a fake who could not even cook basic dishes.
報紙揭露那位知名主廚其實是個連基本菜餚都不會煮的騙子。
- genuine person
someone who is exactly who they claim to be
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often followed by a relative clause describing the deception ('a fake who...'). Strongly negative; describes deliberate deception.
常見錯誤
3. a pretend action in a game or sport that aims to make an opponent move the wrong
假動作
欺騙對手的動作
a pretend action in a game or sport that aims to make an opponent move the wrong way.
The basketball player made a fake to the left and then drove toward the basket for an easy score.
籃球選手向左做了個假動作，然後切入籃下輕鬆得分。
make a fake to the [left/right] (sports)
With a quick fake, the striker sent the goalkeeper diving the wrong way and scored.
前鋒一個快速的假動作，讓守門員撲錯方向，然後輕鬆進球。
Ignacio practised his fakes in front of the mirror every evening after school.
Ignacio 每天放學後都在鏡子前練習假動作。
The quarterback threw a perfect fake before passing the ball to the running back.
四分衛做了一個完美的假傳動作，然後才將球傳給跑衛。
用法筆記
Countable noun. Most common in basketball, football (soccer), and American football. Verb equivalents are 'fake out' or 'feint'.
fakes — 形容詞
- fakespositive
- fakesercomparative
- fakesestsuperlative
1. designed to appear like something valuable or high-quality, but not actually bei
假的；偽造的
非真實的
designed to appear like something valuable or high-quality, but not actually being the real thing.
The shop was selling fake handbags that looked almost exactly like the real ones.
那家商店賣的假包包看起來幾乎和真品一模一樣。
fake + [product] + looks like real one
Mira received a fake ID from an online seller and was caught at the airport.
Mira 在網路上買了一張假證件，結果在機場被查獲。
The antique dealer was arrested for selling fake furniture to wealthy collectors.
那名古董商因為賣假家具給有錢的收藏家而被逮捕。
Romi could not tell the difference between the real diamond and the fake one.
Romi 分不出真鑽石和假鑽石之間的差別。
- counterfeit
specifically for money, documents, and officially branded goods; stronger sense of crime
- artificial
can be neutral; artificial flowers or sweeteners are not designed to deceive
- phony
informal; also used for people or claims that are not sincere
用法筆記
Attributive and predicative use ('a fake passport', 'this passport is fake'). Commonly modifies nouns for money, documents, goods, and luxury items.
常見錯誤
2. showing an emotion that is not genuinely felt, done for social politeness or to
虛假的
假裝情感的
showing an emotion that is not genuinely felt, done for social politeness or to create a false impression.
Her fake smile fooled nobody at the office party after the bad news.
在壞消息傳來後的辦公室派對上，她虛假的微笑騙不了任何人。
fake smile (common collocation)
The politician's fake concern for low-income families did not convince the voters.
那位政客對低收入家庭虛假的關心並沒有說服選民。
Andrew gave a fake laugh when his boss told a terrible joke during the meeting.
Andrew 的老闆在會議上講了一個很糟的笑話，Andrew 只好假笑了一下。
Noa could not stand the fake kindness of salespeople in the expensive clothing store.
Noa 受不了那家昂貴服飾店店員虛假的親切態度。
用法筆記
Modifies nouns for emotions or social reactions (smile, laugh, concern, sympathy, enthusiasm, surprise). Often used in social or professional contexts where politeness masks true feelings.
常見錯誤
fakes — 動詞
- fakespresent simple I / you / we / they
- fakeses3rd person singular
- fakesing-ing form
- fakesedpast simple
1. to behave as if you have a particular feeling or medical condition when you do n
假裝；裝出
裝病或裝出某種感覺
to behave as if you have a particular feeling or medical condition when you do not, usually to avoid something you do not want to do.
Yara faked a headache to get out of the meeting with her supervisor.
Yara 假裝頭痛，好逃避和主管的會議。
fake + a headache / an illness to avoid something
The little boy faked a cough so his mother would let him stay home from school.
那個小男孩假裝咳嗽，好讓媽媽讓他請假在家不去上學。
Soraya faked surprise when her friends walked into the restaurant for her birthday party.
朋友們走進餐廳為 Soraya 舉辦生日派對時，她裝出驚訝的樣子。
Please do not fake interest in my stamp collection just to be polite.
請不要為了禮貌而假裝對我的郵票收藏有興趣。
文法句型
fake + [illness/feeling]
fake + noun phrase
用法筆記
Object is typically a feeling (interest, surprise) or illness (headache, cough). Cannot be used with a that-clause (❌ 'She faked that she was ill' is non-standard; ✅ 'She faked an illness').
常見錯誤
2. to produce a copy of a document, artwork, or other valuable thing that is meant
偽造；仿製
製作仿冒品以欺騙
to produce a copy of a document, artwork, or other valuable thing that is meant to trick people into accepting it as the original.
The criminal faked the signature on the cheque and tried to cash it at the bank.
那名罪犯偽造了支票上的簽名，並試圖在銀行兌現。
fake + a signature / a document / a certificate
Tyler discovered that someone had faked his degree certificate and used it to get a job at the hospital.
Tyler 發現有人偽造他的學位證書，並用它在一家醫院找到了工作。
The artist was accused of faking ancient pottery and selling it to museums around the world.
那位藝術家被指控仿製古代陶器，並將其販賣給世界各地的博物館。
Shanti's company lost a lot of money because a supplier had faked the safety test results.
Shanti 的公司損失了很多錢，因為一家供應商偽造了安全測試結果。
- forge
specifically for documents, signatures, and money; a legal term used in criminal contexts
- counterfeit
mostly for money and official documents
- copy
neutral; copying is not necessarily deceptive
- authenticate
to prove that something is genuine
文法句型
fake + [object/document/artefact]
用法筆記
Object is typically a document, work of art, banknote, or data. Frequently passive ('the painting was faked'). Implies criminal intent; stronger than 'copy'.
常見錯誤
3. to make a quick pretended movement in a sport so that an opponent moves the wron
做假動作
以假動作欺騙對手
to make a quick pretended movement in a sport so that an opponent moves the wrong way, giving you an advantage.
The tennis player faked a drop shot and then hit the ball past her opponent down the line.
那位網球選手做了一個放短球的假動作，然後把球沿著邊線打過對手。
fake a [sports move] + then [real move]
Vivek faked a pass to his teammate and then ran toward the goal himself.
Vivek 做了一個傳球給隊友的假動作，然後自己帶球跑向球門。
The boxer faked a punch with his left hand and then struck hard with his right.
拳擊手用左手做了一個出拳的假動作，然後用右手重重一擊。
Amihan faked going left and easily moved past the defender on the right side of the field.
Amihan 做了個向左邊跑的假動作，然後輕鬆從右側越過防守球員。
文法句型
fake + [direction/movement]
fake someone out
用法筆記
Common in competitive sports contexts. Can also be used with 'out' as a phrasal verb ('fake someone out'). The object is a sports move, direction, or an opponent.