masquerade
noun /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/, /ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd/
/ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
- (formal) a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person’s true feelings
掩藏;掩饰 - He was tired of the masquerade and wanted the truth to come out.
他厌倦了伪装,希望真相大白。
- He was tired of the masquerade and wanted the truth to come out.
- (especially North American English) a type of party where people wear special costumes and masks over their faces, to hide their identities
化装舞会;假面舞会
词源late 16th cent.: from French mascarade, from Italian mascherata, from maschera ‘mask’.