Counterfeit
“Counterfeit”是一个形容词或名词,主要有两个含义:
- 作为形容词:伪造的,假冒的或非真实的
- 作为名词:假货,伪造的物品
- The counterfeit money was discovered. (假币被发现了。)
- They sold counterfeit goods. (他们出售假货。)
- The counterfeit watch looked real. (假表看起来很真实。)
“Counterfeit”来自古法语 “contrefait”,由 “contre-”(反)和 “fait”(制作)组成,字面意思是”反制作”。
- 前缀:counter-(反)
- 词根:feit(制作)
“Counterfeit”常用于描述伪造、假冒的物品,在法律、商业和日常对话中经常使用。
- 过去式:counterfeited
- 现在分词:counterfeiting
- 复数形式:counterfeits
可以将 “counterfeit” 分解为 “counter-”(反)和 “feit”(制作),想象”反制作、伪造”。
I almost bought a counterfeit designer bag online - it looked real in the photos and was way cheaper than the real thing. But my friend warned me that counterfeit goods are illegal and often poor quality. I’m glad I listened to her and didn’t waste my money on a fake.
我几乎在网上买了一个伪造的设计师包——它在照片中看起来很真实,比真品便宜得多。但我朋友警告我,假货是非法的,通常质量很差。我很高兴我听了她的话,没有把钱浪费在假货上。