
好词典

源自法语masque(面具),可追溯至意大利语maschera,最终可能来自阿拉伯语maskhara(嘲弄)或拉丁语masca(幽灵)。
❶ 一种16至17世纪流行的宫廷娱乐形式,包含音乐、舞蹈和戏剧表演,演员常戴面具。
“The king hosted a lavish masque at the palace.”
(国王在宫殿举办了一场奢华的假面舞会。)
“Shakespeare's plays were sometimes performed alongside masques.”
(莎士比亚的戏剧有时会与假面剧同台演出。)
❶ 现代指戴面具的化装舞会或戏剧表演,强调神秘或伪装元素。
“The Halloween party turned into a mysterious masque.”
(万圣节派对变成了一场神秘的假面舞会。)
“He wrote a modern masque for the theater festival.”
(他为戏剧节创作了一部现代假面剧。)
masque of death — 指死亡主题的假面表演,或比喻死亡带来的伪装与未知。
“The play's climax featured a chilling masque of death.”
(戏剧的高潮部分呈现了令人毛骨悚然的死亡假面舞。)