facade

facade — 名詞

1. The outermost front section of a structure, particularly one given an ornamental

1.名詞B2
釋義

外牆；正面

建築物外觀正面

The outermost front section of a structure, particularly one given an ornamental or stately treatment.

例句

The hotel's marble facade was decorated with tall columns and carved flowers.

飯店的大理石外牆裝飾著高大的圓柱與雕刻的花卉圖案。

collocation: marble facade / stone facade

Workers spent two years restoring the stone facade of the old theater.

工人花了兩年時間修復老劇院的石造正面外牆。

collocation: restore the facade

同義詞
  • front

    Simpler, everyday word; facade implies a more decorative or intentional architectural treatment.

  • face

    Less common in modern everyday English for buildings; more poetic or technical.

文法句型

facade + of + building/place

the + facade + of + [building]

用法筆記

Refers specifically to the principal front face of a building, not the sides or rear. Most commonly used when the front is architecturally notable or deliberately designed to impress.

常見錯誤

❌The back facade of the house faces the garden.
✅The back of the house faces the garden.
💡Facade means the front of a building, not the back or the side.

2. A way of behaving or presenting yourself that hides your true feelings, problems

2.名詞B2
釋義

假象；偽裝

隱藏真實情況的虛假外表

A way of behaving or presenting yourself that hides your true feelings, problems, or the real nature of a situation.

例句

Behind her cheerful facade, Lara was struggling with serious money problems.

在開朗的外表背後，Lara 其實正為嚴重的財務問題所苦。

pattern: behind [possessive] facade

The company's eco-friendly image was just a facade to hide its polluting factories.

該公司的環保形象只是為了隱藏其污染工廠的假象。

pattern: a facade to hide [something]

同義詞
  • pretense

    Focuses more on the act of pretending than on the outer image; slightly more formal.

  • veneer

    Suggests a thin, attractive outer layer covering something plain or cheap underneath; often used with positive qualities (a veneer of sophistication).

  • mask

    Stronger sense of hiding one's true feelings; more personal and emotional.

  • front

    Can be neutral (a brave front) or deceptive (it's just a front); more informal than facade.

反義詞
  • honesty

    Opposite in the sense of revealing rather than hiding true feelings.

文法句型

a facade of + [abstract noun]

behind + possessive + facade

maintain/put up + a facade

用法筆記

Often followed by 'of' plus an abstract noun describing the quality being faked (a facade of calm / confidence / respectability). The word carries a mildly negative connotation, suggesting deliberate deception rather than innocent shyness.

常見錯誤

❌He has a facade of being friendly.
✅He puts up a facade of being friendly.
💡Facade usually appears with verbs like 'put up', 'maintain', or 'create' that imply deliberate effort.