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BNC: 18799 COCA: 18388

charade

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charade /ʃəˈreɪd/ Brit /ʃəˈrɑːd/ noun
plural charades
charade
/ʃəˈreɪd/ Brit /ʃəˈrɑːd/
noun
plural charades
Learner's definition of CHARADE
[count] : something that is done in order to pretend something is true when it is not really true佯装;装模作样
charades [plural] : a game in which players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who is not allowed to speak猜字游戏(一方比画一方猜)
BNC: 18799 COCA: 18388

charade

noun

cha·​rade shə-ˈrād How to pronounce charade (audio) -ˈräd How to pronounce charade (audio)
1
: a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action (such as intrusion represented by depiction of inn, true, and shun)
2
charades plural : a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak
3
: an empty or deceptive act or pretense
his concern was a charade

Example Sentences

We've grown tired of your charades. put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party
Recent Examples on the Web Thus, Lee and the Hong Kong authorities have spent the past few weeks partaking in an elaborate charade to ensure that his elevation maintained a patina of legitimacy. Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 8 May 2022 Assuming 12 percent losses, the Lightning could keep up this charade for about 150 hours, or just over six days, moving the equivalent of about eight times the energy stored in its 131.0-kWh extended-range pack before it would be completely drained. Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 2 June 2022 The whole thing is a charade to ultimately undertake a severe cyberattack. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 July 2022 Functionaries and volunteers, full of good will and exhibiting sincere devotion, are nonetheless just part of the charade. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 Joanna gets almost everything she's ever wanted, but her charade hangs over her head. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 And despite all the paper trails and testimonies stacked against him, the Russian president continues his charade of being a dutiful bureaucrat with a simple, middle-class lifestyle. Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2022 The idea that offices are necessary to ensure that workers work has been exposed as a charade by the pandemic. Cassie Werber, Quartz, 26 May 2022 This means taking the Privileges or Immunities Clause seriously and stopping the charade of tilting at the Due Process Clause, which protects only procedural rights. . . . Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from Occitan charrado chat, from charrá to chat, chatter

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of charade was in 1776
BNC: 18799 COCA: 18388
charade

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHARADE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEelaborate, ridiculous (especially BrE) 精心籌劃的偽裝;可笑的裝模作樣little, whole小把戲;全部的把戲We had to go through this whole charade of holding auditions for the part.我們不得不把這一部份從頭至尾試演了一遍。VERB + CHARADEcontinue, go along with, go through, keep up, maintain, take part in繼續偽裝;跟着裝模作樣I refused to go along with their pathetic charade.我拒不跟着他們裝出可憐兮兮的樣子。drop, end, give up, stop丟掉/結束/放棄/停止把戲I suggest you give up this little charade of yours.我建議你不要再玩你這種小把戲了。PREPOSITIONcharade of裝作She struggled to maintain the charade of not being afraid.她竭力裝出不害怕的樣子。

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