区别辨析sham与fake

sham与fake这两个名词均表示“冒牌货”之意。

sham : 指可以以假乱真的东西,尤指明显的欺骗。

  • It turned out that he wasn't a real doctor at all - he was just a sham.
    原来他根本就不是个真正的医生,只是个骗子而已。
  • They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham.
    他们声称选举是公平的,但事实上这是个骗局。

fake : 通常指没有价值的冒牌货或代用品,但目的不一定全是为骗人。

  • Experts revealed that the painting was a fake.
    专家透露那幅画是赝品。
  • The gun in his hand was a fake.
    他手里的枪是假的。