falseness
falseness — 名詞
1. the quality of something being made up or fake rather than genuine.
虛假；偽造
看似真品實則仿造的性質
the quality of something being made up or fake rather than genuine.
Takeshi quickly noticed the falseness of the gold watch the trader was selling.
Takeshi 很快就察覺到那名商人賣的金錶是偽造的。
the falseness of + [object]
Scientists tested the painting and proved the falseness of its claimed origin.
科學家檢驗那幅畫，證明了它宣稱來源的虛假。
prove + the falseness of [claim]
The falseness of the diamond was clear once Reema placed it under bright light.
Reema 把那顆鑽石放到強光下後，它的虛假就一目了然。
Many people on the boat could feel the falseness of the captain's antique map.
船上許多人都能感覺到船長那張古董地圖的偽造。
- fakeness
more informal; common in everyday speech
- spuriousness
very formal; often in legal or academic writing
- authenticity
the quality of being genuine
文法句型
the falseness of [noun]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a physical object or document that imitates a genuine one; distinguish from sense 2 which covers spoken or written claims being inaccurate.
常見錯誤
2. the state of a statement, idea, or belief being wrong or not matching the facts.
不實；錯誤
陳述或想法與事實不符
the state of a statement, idea, or belief being wrong or not matching the facts.
Reporters exposed the falseness of the company's claims about the new medicine.
記者揭露了該公司對新藥宣稱內容的不實。
expose + the falseness of [claim]
Diego wrote a long article to demonstrate the falseness of the popular theory.
Diego 寫了一篇長文來證明那個流行理論的不實。
The professor used old letters to prove the falseness of the famous story.
教授用舊信件證明了那則著名故事的不實。
Anyone who checks the numbers can see the falseness of the report's main claim.
任何查驗數字的人都能看出該報告主要論點的不實。
- inaccuracy
neutral; common in everyday writing
- incorrectness
very formal
文法句型
the falseness of [statement/claim]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense applies to claims, statements, and beliefs (things that can be true or false in logic), while sense 1 applies to physical objects that imitate something genuine.
常見錯誤
3. the act of betraying a friend, partner, or country by breaking trust or promises
背叛；不忠
對友人、伴侶或國家失信背棄
the act of betraying a friend, partner, or country by breaking trust or promises.
Dewi felt deep pain over the falseness of her childhood friend during the trial.
Dewi 在審判過程中為兒時好友的背叛感到深深的痛苦。
the falseness of + [person]
The old novel describes the falseness of a soldier who shared secrets with the enemy.
那本舊小說描寫一名士兵將機密交給敵方的背叛。
Years later, Eli still could not forgive the falseness of his former business partner.
多年之後，Eli 仍無法原諒前事業夥伴的背叛。
The queen punished the falseness of the minister who had been talking with rival nations.
女王懲罰了那位與敵國暗中往來的大臣的不忠。
- treachery
stronger; often involves serious betrayal
- disloyalty
more everyday; less literary
- perfidy
very formal and literary
文法句型
the falseness of [person]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in literary or historical writing; in modern everyday speech, 'betrayal' or 'disloyalty' is more common.
4. the quality of showing feelings or attitudes that a person does not really have,
虛偽；不真誠
表面情感與內心感受不符
the quality of showing feelings or attitudes that a person does not really have, often to mislead or impress others.
Yasmin could sense the falseness in her manager's friendly tone at the meeting.
Yasmin 在會議中能感覺到主管友善口吻裡的虛偽。
sense + the falseness in [behaviour]
The falseness of the politician's smile became clear as the cameras kept rolling.
當鏡頭持續拍攝時，那位政治人物笑容的虛偽變得明顯。
the falseness of [smile/laugh]
Children often pick up on the falseness of an adult pretending to enjoy a boring game.
孩子常常能察覺大人假裝喜歡無聊遊戲時的虛偽。
João hated the falseness of the parties where guests laughed only to please the host.
João 討厭那些賓客只為討好主人而笑的派對的虛偽。
- insincerity
more common in everyday writing
- hypocrisy
stronger; suggests claiming values one does not follow
- duplicity
formal; suggests acting in two contradictory ways
文法句型
the falseness of [smile/manner/words]
用法筆記
Object is typically a smile, laugh, tone, manner, or words; rarely used of a whole person directly. Distinguish from sense 3 (active betrayal) — this sense is about a gap between inner feeling and outer behaviour.