"masquerade" in Chinese (Simplified)
化装舞会假装伪装
Definition
化装舞会是人们戴上面具和服装的聚会。也可以指装作自己不是的人或事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
书面语色彩较重。常用于“化装舞会”或“假装（成为）”。引申义表示掩饰、伪装，而不仅仅是戴面具。日常口语中不常用，多见于正式或文学语境。
Examples
We went to a masquerade where everyone wore beautiful masks.
我们参加了一个**化装舞会**，大家都戴着漂亮的面具。
She wore a red dress to the masquerade.
她穿着红色裙子参加**化装舞会**。
He tried to masquerade as a doctor, but everyone knew he was lying.
他试图**假装**成医生，但大家都知道他在撒谎。
Beneath the masquerade, no one could tell who was who.
在这场**化装舞会**下，没人认得出谁是谁。
Sometimes people masquerade their feelings to protect themselves.
有时候，人们会**伪装**自己的感受来保护自己。
The meeting turned out to be a complete masquerade; nothing was real.
这次会议完全是一场**伪装**；没有什么是真的。