英语词汇“facade”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1n 2n

A facade is the front of a building, or a kind of front people put up emotionally. If you're mad but acting happy, you're putting up a facade.

This word has to do with the outer layer of something. One sense has to do with the front or outside of a building. The other meaning has to do with people who are hiding something. In both cases, the facade could be deceiving. A building with a gorgeous facade isn't necessarily gorgeous inside. A person putting on a facade is definitely putting on a front: the face they're showing to the world doesn't match how they're feeling.

WORD FAMILY

facade: facades

USAGE EXAMPLES

Bathroom sinks sit on South Dakota granite reclaimed from the façade of a steakhouse that formerly occupied the site.

Slate(Dec 30, 2016)

A cube-shaped, see-through facade that encases the orb serves as a visual hymn to the European Union’s motto, “United in diversity,” Mr. Samyn said.

New York Times(Dec 27, 2016)

The city’s streets are endlessly entertaining: pastel facades, open windows revealing domestic scenes, and almost no cars.

Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016)

n the face or front of a building

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

frontage, frontal

frontispiece

an ornamental facade

front

the side that is seen or that goes first

n a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

Syn|Hyper

window dressing

deceit, deception, misrepresentation

a misleading falsehood

单词	facade
释义	facade (once / 3858 pages) 1n 2n A facade is the front of a building, or a kind of front people put up emotionally. If you're mad but acting happy, you're putting up a facade. This word has to do with the outer layer of something. One sense has to do with the front or outside of a building. The other meaning has to do with people who are hiding something. In both cases, the facade could be deceiving. A building with a gorgeous facade isn't necessarily gorgeous inside. A person putting on a facade is definitely putting on a front: the face they're showing to the world doesn't match how they're feeling. WORD FAMILY facade: facades USAGE EXAMPLES Bathroom sinks sit on South Dakota granite reclaimed from the façade of a steakhouse that formerly occupied the site. Slate(Dec 30, 2016) A cube-shaped, see-through facade that encases the orb serves as a visual hymn to the European Union’s motto, “United in diversity,” Mr. Samyn said. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) The city’s streets are endlessly entertaining: pastel facades, open windows revealing domestic scenes, and almost no cars. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 n the face or front of a building Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper frontage, frontal frontispiece an ornamental facade front the side that is seen or that goes first 2 n a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant Syn\|Hyper window dressing deceit, deception, misrepresentation a misleading falsehood
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