a team game in which each member tries to communicate to the others a particular word or phrase that they have been given, by expressing each syllable or word using silent actions打哑谜猜字游戏
ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHARADE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤elaborate, 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 + CHARADE➤continue, 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。PREPOSITION➤charade of裝作◇She struggled to maintain the charade of not being afraid.她竭力裝出不害怕的樣子。