falsehood
UK/'fɒ:lshud/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
An untrue statement; a lie.
谎言，不实的陈述。
n.
The state of being untrue; lack of truth.
虚假，不真实（的状态）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfalseto fall, to be deceived, to err, to be false
+
-hoodsuffix
=falsehood
false (untrue, from fallere) + -hood (state or condition, as in childhood) = the state of being untrue, or a thing that is untrue — a lie. The -hood suffix turns the adjective into a noun for the quality or an instance of it.
Common Collocations
- 1.spread falsehoods散布谎言
- 2.truth and falsehood真相与谎言
- 3.a deliberate falsehood蓄意的谎言
- 4.utter a falsehood说谎
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was accused of spreading falsehoods about his rivals.
- 2.
It is hard to separate truth from falsehood online.