masquerade

mas·quer·ade

M0136700 (măs′kə-rād′)n.1. a. A costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball. Also called masque.b. A costume for such a party or ball.2. a. A disguise or false outward show; a pretense: a masquerade of humility.b. An involved scheme; a charade.intr.v. mas·quer·ad·ed, mas·quer·ad·ing, mas·quer·ades 1. To wear a mask or disguise, as at a masquerade: She masqueraded as a shepherd.2. To go about as if in disguise; have or put on a deceptive appearance: The stowaway masqueraded as a crew member.

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[French mascarade, from Italian mascarata, variant of mascherata, from Old Italian maschera, mask; see mask.]

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mas′quer·ad′er n.

masquerade

(ˌmæskəˈreɪd) n1. a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes2. (Clothing & Fashion) the disguise worn at such a function3. a pretence or disguisevb (intr) 4. to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself5. to dissemble[C16: from Spanish mascarada, from mascara mask] ˌmasquerˈader n

mas•quer•ade

(ˌmæs kəˈreɪd)

n., v. -ad•ed, -ad•ing. n. 1. a festive gathering of people wearing masks and costumes. 2. a costume worn at such a gathering. 3. false outward show; pretense. v.i. 4. to represent oneself falsely. 5. to disguise oneself. 6. to take part in a masquerade. [1580–90; pseudo-Sp variant of Middle French mascarade < Upper Italian mascherada; see mask, -ade¹] mas`quer•ad′er, n.

masquerade

Past participle: masqueraded
Gerund: masquerading

Imperative
masquerade
masquerade

Present
I masquerade
you masquerade
he/she/it masquerades
we masquerade
you masquerade
they masquerade

Preterite
I masqueraded
you masqueraded
he/she/it masqueraded
we masqueraded
you masqueraded
they masqueraded

Present Continuous
I am masquerading
you are masquerading
he/she/it is masquerading
we are masquerading
you are masquerading
they are masquerading

Present Perfect
I have masqueraded
you have masqueraded
he/she/it has masqueraded
we have masqueraded
you have masqueraded
they have masqueraded

Past Continuous
I was masquerading
you were masquerading
he/she/it was masquerading
we were masquerading
you were masquerading
they were masquerading

Past Perfect
I had masqueraded
you had masqueraded
he/she/it had masqueraded
we had masqueraded
you had masqueraded
they had masqueraded

Future
I will masquerade
you will masquerade
he/she/it will masquerade
we will masquerade
you will masquerade
they will masquerade

Future Perfect
I will have masqueraded
you will have masqueraded
he/she/it will have masqueraded
we will have masqueraded
you will have masqueraded
they will have masqueraded

Future Continuous
I will be masquerading
you will be masquerading
he/she/it will be masquerading
we will be masquerading
you will be masquerading
they will be masquerading

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been masquerading
you have been masquerading
he/she/it has been masquerading
we have been masquerading
you have been masquerading
they have been masquerading

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been masquerading
you will have been masquerading
he/she/it will have been masquerading
we will have been masquerading
you will have been masquerading
they will have been masquerading

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been masquerading
you had been masquerading
he/she/it had been masquerading
we had been masquerading
you had been masquerading
they had been masquerading

Conditional
I would masquerade
you would masquerade
he/she/it would masquerade
we would masquerade
you would masquerade
they would masquerade

Past Conditional
I would have masqueraded
you would have masqueraded
he/she/it would have masqueraded
we would have masqueraded
you would have masqueraded
they would have masqueraded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	masquerade - a party of guests wearing costumes and masksmasque, masquerade party, maskfancy-dress ball, masked ball, masquerade ball - a ball at which guests wear costumes and masksparty - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
	2.	masquerade - a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade partyfancy dress, masquerade costumecostume - the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"disguise - any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identitydomino - a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costumefalse face - a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume
	3.	masquerade - making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
Verb	1.	masquerade - take part in a masqueradedisguise, mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
	2.	masquerade - pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"personate, pose, impersonate - pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"

masquerade

verb1. pose, pretend to be, impersonate, profess to be, pass yourself off, simulate, disguise yourself He masqueraded as a doctor and fooled everyone.noun1. pretence, disguise, deception, front (informal), cover, screen, put-on (slang), mask, cover-up, cloak, guise, subterfuge, dissimulation, imposture He claimed that the elections would be a masquerade.2. masked ball, masquerade ball, revel, mummery, fancy dress party, costume ball, masked party A man was killed at the Christmas masquerade.

masquerade

noun1. A deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing.Slang: put-on.2. A display of insincere behavior:act, acting, disguise, dissemblance, pretense, sham, show, simulation.verb1. To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of:camouflage, disguise, dissemble, dissimulate, mask.2. To represent oneself in a given character or as other than what one is:attitudinize, impersonate, pass, pose, posture.Idiom: pass oneself off as.

Translations

伪装假装

masquerade

(mӕskəˈreid) noun (a) pretence or disguise. Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade. 偽裝 伪装 verb (with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive. The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman. 假裝 假装