撒谎用英语叫做 "to lie"。这个词来源于古英语中的 "lyġan"，意思是 "虚假的话"。

例句：

He lied to his parents about where he was going. 他对他的父母说谎，说他要去哪里。

She lied about her age on her job application. 她在工作申请中撒谎说自己的年龄。

The politician was caught lying to the public. 那位政治家被发现向公众撒谎。