| 单词 | masquerade |
| 释义 | masquerade —masquerader, n. /mas'keuh rayd"/, n. , v. , masqueraded, masquerading. n. 1. a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes. 2. a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering. 3. false outward show; façade; pretense: a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue. 4. activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses: a rich man's masquerade as a beggar. v.i. 5. to go about under false pretenses or a false character; assume the character of; give oneself out to be: to masquerade as a former Russian count. 6. to disguise oneself. 7. to take part in a masquerade. [1580-90; earlier masquerada, mascarado, pseudo-Sp forms of MF mascarade < Upper It mascherada; see MASK, -ADE1] Syn. 1. mummery. |
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