英汉词典

1. 假象;虚伪;虚假
    Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be.

    e.g. The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham...
           实情被揭穿了:政府的承诺原来是空洞的谎言。
    e.g. Many of the world's leaders have already denounced this election as a sham.
           许多国家的领导人已经指责这次大选弄虚作假。