masquerade

英 [ˌmæskəˈreɪd]

美 [ˌmæskəˈreɪd]

n.  掩藏; 掩饰; 化装舞会; 假面舞会
v.  假扮; 乔装; 伪装

现在分词：masquerading　第三人称单数：masquerades　过去式：masqueraded　复数：masquerades　过去分词：masqueraded　

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牛津词典

noun

• 掩藏；掩饰
  a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person's true feelings
• 化装舞会；假面舞会
  a type of party where people wear special costumes and masks over their faces, to hide their identities

verb

• 假扮；乔装；伪装
  to pretend to be sth that you are not
  1. commercial advertisers masquerading as private individuals
     乔装成普通百姓的商业广告商

柯林斯词典

• VERB 化装;伪装;冒充
  Tomasquerade assomeone or something means to pretend to be that person or thing, particularly in order to deceive other people.
  1. He masqueraded as a doctor and fooled everyone.
     他冒充医生，骗过了所有人。
  2. ...vices masquerading as virtues.
     披着美德外衣的丑恶
• N-COUNT 虚假的行为;掩饰;欺骗
  Amasqueradeis an attempt to deceive people about the true nature or identity of something.
  1. He told a news conference that the elections would be a masquerade.
     他在新闻发布会上说选举将是一场骗人的把戏。
• N-COUNT 化装晚会
  Amasqueradeis an event such as a party or dance where people dress up in disguise and wear masks.
  1. ...a masquerade ball.
     化装舞会

英英释义

noun

• making a false outward show
  1. a beggar's masquerade of wealth
• a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
  Synonym:fancy dressmasquerade costume
• a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
  Synonym:masquerade partymasquemask

verb

• pretend to be someone or something that you are not
  1. he is masquerading as an expert on the internet
  2. This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty
• take part in a masquerade

双语例句

• Actually, the masquerade is very popular in the world, especially in Italy.
  事实上，化妆舞会在全世界很流行的，特别是在意大利。
• We're lost in this masquerade!
  我们迷失在这化装舞会上！
• A loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume.
  和作为舞会服装一部分的半截面罩一起穿戴的、有宽松头巾的斗篷。
• It is your fate to masquerade with lies.
  这是你以谎言伪装的命运。
• I'll still trying to convince Joseph go to the masquerade party.
  我还在试着说服约瑟夫去参加化妆舞会。
• He might try to masquerade as a policeman.
  他也许会设法化装成警察。
• I refuse to take part in such a masquerade.
  我拒绝参与这种骗人的把戏。
• The masquerade ball begins, who is this guy?
  化妆舞会开始喽，这化妆的人是谁啊！
• Here in Budapest there is a wonderful masquerade ball.
  在布达佩斯会举行一个华丽的化装舞会。
• And she was also world-famous for her masquerade balls.
  她还因为她办的那些化妆舞会而世界闻名。