"charade" in Chinese (Simplified)
假象猜字游戏
Definition
“Charade”指一种游戏,参与者通过表演动作让其他人猜词,也可以指明显的假装或虚伪的行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可指“猜字游戏”,也可比喻做表面功夫、虚假的情形。例如,“这场听证会完全是一场charade(假象)”。
Examples
Let's play charade tonight at the party.
今晚聚会上我们玩**猜字游戏**吧。
She realized the whole meeting was just a charade.
她意识到整个会议只是一场**假象**。
In charade, you must not speak, only act.
在**猜字游戏**里,你不能说话,只能表演。
Their apology sounded like a total charade to me.
他们的道歉在我听来完全是一场**假象**。
Enough of this charade—let's talk honestly for once.
别再搞这些**假象**了——这次就坦率说话吧。
It's just politics—sometimes you have to play along with the charade.
这只是政治——有时候你得配合**假象**演出。