facade
n
1 (fml 文) front (of a building) (建筑物的)正面.
2 (fig 比喻) outward appearance, esp a deceptive one 外表(尤指虚伪的)
a facade of indifference 假装冷漠
Squalor and poverty lay behind the city's glittering facade. 这城市表面繁华, 背後却肮脏和贫困.
🔁 扩展释义
*[fә'sɑ:d]n. 建筑物的正面, 外观, 表面
🌿 同词根单词
facen. 面容;表面;脸;方面;
vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认;
vt. (感到不能)对付;(明知不好办而)交谈;必须对付(某情况);面临…;
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