"facade" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 外立面
• 假象

Definition

外立面是指建筑物的正面，也可以指用来掩盖真实感受或情况的虚假外表。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Facade” 在正式语境中使用，可指建筑物正面，也用于比喻‘假装’或‘伪装’。常出现在“put on a facade”等短语中。不要与“face”（脸）混淆。

Examples

The old church has a beautiful facade.

这座老教堂有一个漂亮的**外立面**。

He tried to hide his sadness behind a cheerful facade.

他试图用开朗的**假象**来掩饰自己的悲伤。

Many buildings in that street have a modern facade.

那条街上的许多建筑物都有现代的**外立面**。

Don’t let her calm facade fool you; she’s really nervous inside.

不要被她冷静的**假象**骗了，她其实很紧张。

After years of pretending, his facade finally cracked.

多年假装后，他的**假象**终于崩溃了。

It’s amazing how some people keep up a happy facade even when they’re struggling.

令人惊讶的是，有些人即使在挣扎时也能保持快乐的**假象**。