false friend
noun /ˌfɔːls ˈfrend/
/ˌfɔːls ˈfrend/
- a person who seems to be your friend, but who in fact cannot be trusted
不忠实的朋友 - a word in a foreign language that looks similar to a word in your own language, but has a different meaning
(与某外国语的)同形异义词 - The English word ‘sensible’ and the French word ‘sensible’ are false friends.
英语的 sensible 一词和法语的 sensible 一词同形异义。
- The English word ‘sensible’ and the French word ‘sensible’ are false friends.
词源translating French faux ami.