실제로는 그렇지 않으면서 겉으로만 그럴싸하게 꾸민 것 또는 속임수
A thing that is not what it is purported to be; a pretense or fraud.
예문:
"The election was a sham, with the results decided long before the first vote was cast."
"Their marriage was a complete sham, maintained only for the sake of their political careers."
자신의 신분이나 능력을 속이고 남을 기만하는 사람
A person who pretends to be someone or something they are not.
예문:
"The doctor was revealed to be a sham who had been practicing medicine without a license for years."
"He felt like a sham standing among the world's greatest scientists, fearing they would discover his lack of knowledge."
베개나 가구 등을 덮어 장식하는 데 쓰이는 씌우개
A decorative cover, especially for a pillow.
예문:
"The set included two pillow shams that matched the floral pattern of the quilt."
"She placed a lace sham over the pillow to give the bedroom a vintage feel."
진짜가 아니며 남을 속이기 위해 거짓으로 만들어진
Not genuine; false or bogus.
예문:
"The company was fined for creating sham accounts to inflate its user numbers."
"The authorities discovered a sham marriage ring operating to help people obtain visas illegally."
어떤 상태인 것처럼 거짓으로 꾸미거나 흉내를 내다
To falsely present something as the truth or to pretend to be in a certain state.
예문:
"The soccer player shammed an injury to stop the clock in the final minutes of the game."
"He decided to sham illness so he could stay home and avoid the difficult exam."