"facades" in Chinese (Simplified)
立面表面（假象）
Definition
“Facades”指的是建筑物的正面，尤其是最吸引人的一面。也可以指掩盖真实感受或情况的虚假外表。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
建筑中“facades”用语正式。引申为隐瞒真实情感时，多用于书面或修辞场合。常见短语有“表面功夫”。
Examples
The old city is famous for its colorful facades.
这座古城以其多彩的**立面**而闻名。
Some people hide their feelings behind false facades.
有些人用虚假的**表面**掩饰自己的感受。
The museum restored the building’s original facades.
博物馆修复了建筑原有的**立面**。
It’s exhausting to keep up these cheerful facades all day at work.
整天在工作中保持快乐的**表面**很累人。
Historic facades were kept, but the interiors are completely modern.
保留了历史**立面**，但内部却是现代化的。
After talking for a while, their polite facades started to crack.
聊了一阵后，他们礼貌的**表面**开始出现裂痕。