masquerade

英 [ˌmæskə'reɪd] 美 [ˌmæskə'reɪd]

• n. 化妆舞会；伪装
• v. 伪装

英英释义

Noun:

1. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

2. a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party

3. making a false outward show;

   "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"
   

Verb:

1. take part in a masquerade

2. pretend to be someone or something that you are not;

   "he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"
   "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. We want to join in the masquerade.
   我们想去参加化装舞会。
2. They were all dressed up to attend the masquerade.
   他们都盛装去参加那个化装舞会。
3. Her sorrow is just a masquerade.
   她难过的样子纯粹是假装的。

用作动词 (v.)

1. He might try to masquerade as a policeman.
   他也许会设法化装成警察。
2. The robbers got into the bank by masquerading as security men.
   劫匪假装成保安人员进入银行。

经典引文

• Visits to ev'ry Church we daily paid, And march'd in ev'ry holy Masquerade.

  出自： Pope

近反义词

【近义词】

• impersonate 模仿
• pose 摆姿势
• pretense 借口
• pretend 假装
• disguise 掩饰
• make-believe 假装
• make as if 假装(装作)
• imitate 仿效
• deception 骗局
• cover-up 掩饰
• subterfuge 遁词
• ruse 策略
• pretence 假装
• acting 演戏
• camouflage 伪装
• ball 球
• masque 假面剧
• fancy dress 化装舞会所穿着的服装...
• mask 伪装