"shams" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 騙局
• 假貨

Definition

「shams」是「sham」的複數，指的是虛假的事物、詐騙或是為了欺騙而做的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「shams」較正式，多見於書面、新聞或討論詐騙情境，如 'political shams'、'cheap shams'。不應與 'shame'（羞恥）、'shameless'（無恥）混淆。

Examples

The market was full of shams trying to look like luxury goods.

市場上充滿了試圖冒充奢侈品的**騙局**。

People are tired of political shams during every election.

人們厭倦了每次選舉中的政治**騙局**。

Many internet ads are just shams designed to steal your money.

許多網絡廣告只是為了騙你錢的**騙局**。

After all those shams, it's hard to trust companies now.

經歷那麼多**騙局**後，現在很難再信任公司了。

You'll find plenty of shams online if you're not careful.

如果不小心，你會在網上遇到很多**騙局**。

All those miracle cures turned out to be shams after people looked closer.

所有那些所謂的神奇療法，仔細一看都是**騙局**。