"facade" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 外立面
• 假象

Definition

外立面是指建築物的正面，也可以指用來掩飾真實感受或情況的虛假外表。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Facade” 在正式語境中使用，可指建築物正面，也可比喻為‘假裝’或‘偽裝’。常見於“put on a facade”等說法。請勿與“face”（臉）混淆。

Examples

The old church has a beautiful facade.

這座老教堂有一個漂亮的**外立面**。

He tried to hide his sadness behind a cheerful facade.

他試圖用開朗的**假象**來掩飾自己的悲傷。

Many buildings in that street have a modern facade.

那條街上的許多建築物都有現代的**外立面**。

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

不要被她冷靜的**假象**騙了，她其實很緊張。

After years of pretending, his facade finally cracked.

多年假裝後，他的**假象**終於崩潰了。

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

令人驚訝的是，有些人即使在掙扎時也能保持快樂的**假象**。