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mendacity

/mɛnˈdæsəti/

Meanings
noun

虚假，谎言.

The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.

Examples :

"Her constant mendacity made it impossible to trust anything she said. "
她总是撒谎，虚假成性，让人根本无法相信她说的任何话。
character moral quality condition

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

Illustration untruthful

untruthful adjective

/ʌnˈtɹuθfəl/ /ʌnˈtɹuːθfəl/

不真实的，虚假的，说谎的。

"The student was untruthful about finishing his homework, claiming he had completed it when he hadn't. "

那个学生在说谎，谎称完成了作业，实际上他根本没做。

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

重要人物，要人，重要的事情，要事

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

我女儿在学校取得的成功，绝对是让我最骄傲的要事。

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

常量，常数。

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

建筑工地传来的持续不断的噪音，吵得我很难集中精力做作业。

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

蛆，幼虫

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

堆肥里引来了很多白色的小蛆虫。

Illustration deceit

deceit noun

/dɪˈsiːt/

欺骗，诡计

"The whole conversation was merely a deceit."

整场对话不过是一场骗局。

Illustration trust

trust noun

/trʊst/ /trʌst/

信任，信心，信赖。

"He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back."

如果他想重新赢得她的芳心，他就需要重新获得她的信任。

Illustration falsehood

falsehood noun

/ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/

虚假，不实，谬误

"The politician's statement was a falsehood; he had lied about his past. "

那位政客的声明是虚假的，他对自己过去的经历撒了谎。

Illustration dishonesty

dishonesty noun

/dɪsˈɒnɪ.stɪ/

不诚实，虚伪，欺骗。

"Dishonesty can damage trust in a relationship. "

不诚实的行为会破坏一段关系中的信任。

Illustration fact

fact noun

/fækt/

事实，真相，实情

"In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction."

在这篇故事里，《葛底斯堡演说》是真实发生的历史事件，但其他部分都是虚构的。

Illustration impossible

impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

不可能的事， 办不到的事。

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "

星期五之前完成项目的 “不可能”，在大家加班努力下变成了现实。