c. 1300, falshede, "deceitfulness," also "a lie; that which is false," from false + -hood. Formed on the same pattern are Old Frisian falschede, Dutch valschheid, German Falschheit, Swedish falskhet. Former noun forms in English, now extinct, included falsage "wrongdoing" (late 15c.), falsdom "deceitfulness, treachery; a lie" (c. 1300), fals-lek "falsehood" (early 14c.), falsshipe "deceitfulness, dishonesty" (c. 1200).
双语例句
1. She called the verdict a victory of truth over falsehood.
她将这一判决称为真理对谬误的胜利。
来自柯林斯例句
2. to test the truth or falsehood of her claims
检验她陈述的真伪
来自《权威词典》
3. The Prime Minister has made a statement closely approximate to a falsehood.
首相发表了一项几近谎言的声明.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Falsehood like a nettle stings those who meddle with it.
