英和和英

読み方 みせかけ

名詞

Outward show; outward appearance; semblance; pretence; feint; sham; simulation:（=る） to appear （wise）; to pretend, make a pretence of （illness）; to feign, make a feint of （virtue）; to sham （sleep or death）; to simulate （benevolence, etc.）

用例

• 彼は見せかけは立派な紳士だ
  He is a fine gentleman in appearance―in outward appearance―to all appearance.

• あの男は勉強は見せかけだけだ
  His industry is a mere show
  He works only for show.
• あの家は見せかけが好い
  The house makes a good show―makes a good appearance.
• 見せかけはかなりだ
  It makes a fair show
  It is good enough in outward show.
• 彼は病気と見せかけて遊んでばかりいる
  He pretends to be ill―makes a pretence of illness―shams illness―and idles away his time.
• 彼は親切に見せかけて人をだます
  He cheats people under pretence of friendship―under colour of friendship―under the mask of friendship.
• 偽物が本物のように見せかけてある
  The false article is made to appear genuine.
• 世界の平和は見せかけばかりだ
  There is only a semblance of peace in the world.
• 見せかけばかり立派な物
  gimcracks―gewgaws―trumperies