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guise

UK /ɡaɪz/US /ɡaɪz/

词源

源自中古英语,借自古法语 'guise',意为 '方式、外表',最终源自日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指某人或某物呈现的外表或伪装形式,通常是为了隐藏真实身份或意图。

“The thief entered the house under the guise of a delivery man.”

(小偷伪装成送货员进入了房子。)

“She often helps others under the guise of anonymity.”

(她经常以匿名的形式帮助他人。)

同义词:pretense, disguise, appearance

常见短语

under the guise of — 以某种伪装或借口的形式,通常是为了掩盖真实目的。

“He collected personal data under the guise of conducting a survey.”

(他以进行调查为借口收集个人数据。)