charade
US /ʃəˈreɪd/
UK /ʃəˈrɑːd/
名詞
1.
騙局, 裝模作樣
an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance
範例:
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Their marriage was a complete charade, they hadn't loved each other for years.
他們的婚姻完全是場騙局，他們多年來都沒有愛過對方。
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The whole peace process was a charade.
整個和平進程都是一場騙局。
2.
猜謎遊戲, 字謎遊戲
a game in which words or phrases are represented by actions performed by one person or group, which the rest of the group has to guess
範例:
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We played a game of charades after dinner.
晚飯後我們玩了猜謎遊戲。
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It's difficult to act out abstract concepts in charades.
在猜謎遊戲中表演抽象概念很困難。
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