charade

n. 字谜游戏

cha.rade

n.（名词）
Games
【游戏】
charades (used with a sing. or pl. verb)A game in which words or phrases are represented in pantomime, sometimes syllable by syllable, until they are guessed by the other players.
charades （与单数或复数动词连用）字谜游戏：一种词或短语以哑剧的形式体现的游戏，有时是一个音节接一个音节出现，直到被其他游戏参加者猜中为止
An episode in this game or a word or phrase so represented.
字谜：这种游戏的一段或这种表现形式的单词或词组
A readily perceived pretense; a travesty:
易识破的伪装；象征性性动作：
例句：
went through the charade of a public apology.
做虚伪的公开道歉


来源：
French
法语
probably from Provenôal charrado [chat]
可能源自 普罗旺斯语 charrado [聊天]
from charra [to chat, chatter]
源自 charra [闲谈，喋喋不休]
perhaps from Italian ciarlare
可能源自 意大利语 ciarlare