Word · Frequency #18799
charade
伪装；装模作样
an obviously false show or pretense, especially one that seems absurd or dishonest
- 1.
A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
- 2.
A form of wordplay where several words are placed together to form a new word or part thereof.
字谜；拆字游戏；字谜游戏
In use
We played a lively game of charade at the party last night.
She guessed the charade correctly after only two clues.
In charade, you act out the word without speaking.
play charades
charades 通常以复数形式指游戏本身。
We played charades all evening.
我们整晚都在玩字谜游戏。
act out a charade
He acted out a charade of the movie title.
他表演了一个电影名字的字谜动作。
a game of charades
Let's have a game of charades.
我们来玩一局字谜游戏吧。
Connections
Collocations
- go through the charade of
- 装模作样地做某事；走过场
- They went through the charade of reading the report.他们装模作样地读了那份报告。
- an elaborate charade
- 精心策划的伪装
- The whole event was an elaborate charade.整个活动都是一场精心策划的伪装。
- maintain the charade
- 维持伪装
- She maintained the charade until the very end.她直到最后都在维持这个伪装。
- end the charade
- 结束伪装
- It was time to end the charade and admit the truth.是时候结束伪装、承认真相了。
- play charades
- 玩猜字游戏
- We used to play charades at family parties.我们过去常常在家庭聚会上玩猜字游戏。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：字谜(charade)拆词拼词；生活中的 charade 却像一出人人都看穿的假戏——伪装、装模作样。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：political commentary、workplace meetings、everyday conversation 这里指“装模作样、表面文章”这个常用义项。该词本身不算特别正式或特别口语，通常用来批评某个场面、流程只是在走过场，多出现在新闻评论、会议和日常对话中，语气带负面色彩。
Grammar Note
常用作可数名词，指字谜游戏中的一个谜题或动作
Pronunciation & Spelling
真押韵词：facade /fəˈsɑːd/、promenade /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd/（英式）。注意很多以 -ade 结尾的词读 /eɪd/，如 parade、masquerade、cascade、shade；charade 的 ch 读 /ʃ/，类似 shade 的 sh，但元音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.