facade
facade
[fəˈsɑːd]
noun
[fəˈsɑːd]
noun
- the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks on to a street or open space
（尤指临街或正对空旷地的）建筑物正面
■(figurative)an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality
(喻)（虚假的）表象
her flawless public facade masked private despair.
她在公开场合的完美形象掩饰了内心的绝望。
- mid 17th cent.: from French façade, from face 'face', on the pattern of Italian facciata
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