facade
(also façade) [fə'sɑ:d] noun
BUILDING 建筑物
countable
■the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building （尤指大型建筑物或外型美观的建筑物的）正面•the gallery's elegant 18th century facade美术馆具18世纪特色的典雅正面
(also façade) [fə'sɑ:d] noun
FALSE APPEARANCE 虚假的外表
only singular
■a false appearance that is more pleasant than the reality 假像，虚假的外表•Behind that amiable facade, he's a deeply unpleasant man.他外表和善，实际上是个极不讨人喜欢的人。 •We are fed up with this facade of democracy.我们厌倦了这种民主的幌子。 |