falsehood
n. 虚假,不真实;假话,谎言;说谎;谬误
复数 falsehoods
例句
She called the verdict a victory of truth over falsehood.
她称该裁定是一个真实对虚假的胜利。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
When people uttered a falsehood, the scientists noticed a burst of activity in their amygdala.
当人们说假话时,科学家们注意到他们的杏仁核会突然活跃起来。
Not only that, but when people faced no consequences for dishonesty, their falsehood tended to get even more sensational.
不仅如此,当人们的不诚实不会造成后果时,他们的谎言往往会变得更加耸人听闻。