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masquerade

UK //ˌmæs.kəˈreɪd//US //ˌmæs.kəˈreɪd//

词源

源自法语 'mascarade',意大利语 'maschera'(面具),最终可能来自阿拉伯语 'maskharah'(嘲笑或滑稽表演)。

noun

❶ 指人们戴着面具或穿着伪装服装参加的社交聚会或舞会,通常带有神秘或戏剧性的氛围。

“The grand masquerade ball was the highlight of the carnival season.”

(盛大的化装舞会是狂欢节季最引人注目的活动。)

“Everyone wore elaborate costumes to the masquerade.”

(每个人都穿着精心制作的服装参加化装舞会。)

❶ 指伪装或虚假的外表,用来掩盖真实身份或意图的行为。

“His kindness was just a masquerade to gain their trust.”

(他的友善只是为了获取他们信任的伪装。)

“The spy lived under the masquerade of a businessman.”

(间谍以商人的伪装身份生活。)

同义词:disguise, pretense, charade, facade, camouflage

verb

❶ 伪装或假扮成他人或他物,通常带有欺骗或隐藏真实身份的目的。

“He masqueraded as a doctor to enter the hospital.”

(他伪装成医生混进了医院。)

“The thief masqueraded as a delivery man.”

(小偷伪装成送货员。)

同义词:pretend, pose, impersonate, feign, simulate

常见短语

masquerade as — 伪装成某人或某物,通常是为了欺骗或隐藏真实身份。

“The criminal masqueraded as a police officer.”

(罪犯伪装成警察。)

masquerade ball — 一种正式的社交活动,参与者戴着面具并穿着特殊服装。

“The masquerade ball was held in a grand palace.”

(化装舞会在一座宏伟的宫殿里举行。)