
masquerade
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。)
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。)
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。)