Sham
例子
The " luxury " apartment building turned out to be a sham, with cheap materials and poor construction.
这座「豪华」公寓楼原来是个骗局，用的是廉价材料和糟糕的施工。
The politician 's promises were nothing but a sham, designed to win votes but never intended to be fulfilled.
政客的承诺不过是一场骗局，旨在赢得选票，但从未打算兑现。
例子
He was exposed as a sham after lying about his qualifications.
他在谎报自己的资格后被揭露为骗子。
The so-called expert turned out to be a complete sham.
所谓的专家原来是个彻头彻尾的骗子。
to sham
例子
He shammed his expertise in the subject during the interview.
他在面试中假装自己在该主题上的专业知识。
The company was caught shamming their products as environmentally friendly when they were n’t.
该公司被抓住假装他们的产品是环保的，而实际上并非如此。
