"specious" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 似是而非的
• 虚假的

Definition

看似正确但实际上是错误或具有误导性的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Specious”为正式用词，常用于描述表面看似有理其实误导或虚假的论点。一般暗示故意误导他人。常见搭配：'specious argument', 'specious reasoning', 'specious claim'。

Examples

The salesman gave a specious explanation for the high price.

推销员对高价给出了一个**似是而非的**解释。

Her argument sounded specious but was not based on facts.

她的论点听起来很**似是而非**，但没有事实依据。

Beware of specious claims in advertisements.

小心广告中的**似是而非的**说法。

Politicians often make specious promises they can't keep.

政客常常做出他们无法兑现的**虚假**承诺。

His explanation was so specious that it fooled even the experts.

他的解释非常**似是而非**，甚至连专家都被骗了。

That theory sounds specious, but a closer look shows it's full of holes.

那个理论听起来**似是而非**，但仔细一看漏洞百出。