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The opposite of the word "real" is "fake." This is a great adjective to use when describing something or someone that gives a false impression or doesn't seem real.

“fake”是“real”的反义词，意即“假”。这个形容词常被用来形容给人错误印象的人或事，或者看起来不真实的人或事。

•Are those diamonds real, or are they fake?*

•That woman is speaking with a fake French accent.

•Matt used a fake ID to buy some beer.

•Sharon has a fake tattoo on her back that looks real.

•Someone is passing around fake hundred-dollar bills.

You can also use this word as a noun:

“fake”也可以用作名词。

•There was a story in the paper about a man who thought he owned a painting by Pablo Picasso, but it turned out to be a fake.

•He said he was a doctor, but it turns out he's a fake.

•Is this apple a fake or is it real?

Sometimes the word "fake" is used as a verb:

有时候“fake”也可以作为动词来使用，是“伪造”“假装”的意思。

•Is he really asleep or is he just faking it?

•Caroline faked that she was happy when she got married.

•He faked his way through school and got a degree.
 
* Another word that is similar to "fake" is "phoney."

*“fake”的近义词是“phoney”。

•Are those diamonds real, or are they phoney?