释义 |
charade
—charade /ʃəˈrɑːd/ aep /-ˈreɪd/
Ⅰ noun (GAME) charades [U]► F0 a team game in which each member tries to communicate to the others a particular word or phrase that they have been given, by expressing each syllable or word using silent actionsThesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous games and activities
Ⅱ noun [C] (FALSE SITUATION) ► F0 an act or event that is clearly false: » Everyone knew who was going to get the job from the start - the interviews were just a charade.Thesaurus+: ↑Lies, lying and hypocrisy , ↑Dishonest people |