| 释义 |
masqueˈrader
[f. masquerade v. + -er1.]
a. One who takes part in a masquerade.
b. One who ‘masquerades’ or assumes disguise. lit. and fig.
1677Lady Chaworth in 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. v. 36 Lord Purbecke hath hired..Sir John Benett's house..for to make a ball to the Mascaraders in next week. 1718Hickes & Nelson J. Kettlewell iii. xv. 221 He strenuously Opposed such Religious Masqueraders. 1775Sheridan Rivals i. i, Love..has been a masquerader ever since the days of Jupiter. 1836Hor. Smith Tin Trump. (1876) 206 Many masqueraders on the stage of real life betray themselves by overacting their part. 1879O. W. Holmes Motley xv. 94 Diplomatic masqueraders of the 16th century. |