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disguising

UK //dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ//US //dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'disguisen',来自古法语 'desguiser',由 'des-'(表示否定)和 'guise'(外表、方式)组成,意为改变外表。

verb

❶ 通过改变外表或行为来隐藏真实身份或本质,使人难以辨认或察觉。常用于伪装、掩饰等场景。

“She was disguising her voice to sound like an old man.”

(她伪装自己的声音,听起来像个老人。)

“The spy was disguising himself as a tourist.”

(间谍伪装成一名游客。)

同义词:masking, concealing, hiding

常见短语

in disguise — 指某人或某物通过伪装隐藏真实身份或本质,常用于形容伪装后的状态。

“The celebrity was traveling in disguise to avoid attention.”

(这位名人伪装出行以避免引起注意。)