shams
n. 假象( sham的名詞複數 ); 假貨; 虛假的行為(或感情、言語等); 假裝…的人
v. 假裝,冒充( sham的第三人稱單數 )
Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be.
The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham...
實情被揭穿了:政府的承諾原來是空洞的謊言。
Many of the world's leaders have already denounced this election as a sham.
許多國家的領導人已經指責這次大選弄虛作假。
Are those real diamonds or only shams?
那些是真鑽石還是贗品?
Tear away their veil of shams!
撕開他們的假面具吧!
Many women I spoke with seemed almost proud of the cleverness of their shams.
和我交談過的許多女性似乎都對她們高明的扯謊技巧感到近乎沾沾自喜.