charade
US /ʃəˈreɪd/
UK /ʃəˈrɑːd/
名词
1.
骗局, 装模作样
an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance
示例:
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Their marriage was a complete charade, they hadn't loved each other for years.
他们的婚姻完全是场骗局，他们多年来都没有爱过对方。
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The whole peace process was a charade.
整个和平进程都是一场骗局。
2.
猜谜游戏, 字谜游戏
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
示例:
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We played a game of charades after dinner.
晚饭后我们玩了猜谜游戏。
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It's difficult to act out abstract concepts in charades.
在猜谜游戏中表演抽象概念很困难。
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