masquerade
UK [ˌmæs.kər'eɪd] US [-kə'reɪd] noun countable or uncountable
■behaviour that is intended to prevent the truth about something unpleasant or not wanted from becoming known 伪装；掩饰•They kept up the masquerade of being happily married for over thirty years.30多年来他们一直假装婚姻很幸福。
UK [ˌmæs.kər'eɪd] US [-kə'reɪd] verb
Phrasal Verbs masquerade as sb/sth
■to pretend or appear to be someone or something 假冒；假扮•Hooligans masquerading as football fans have once again caused disturbances.假扮成足球迷的流氓恶棍再次闹事。 |