late 13c., "style or fashion of attire," from Old French guise "manner, fashion, way," from Frankish *wisa or some similar Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *wison "appearance, form, manner," from *wissaz (cognates: Old High German wisa "manner, wise"), from PIE root *weid- "to see" (see vision). Sense of "assumed appearance" is from 1660s, from earlier meaning "mask, disguise" (c. 1500).
实用例句
1. His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism.
他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。
来自《权威词典》
2. They got into the school in the guise of inspectors.
他们假装成视察员进了学校.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He turned up at a fancy dress Easter dance in the guise of a white rabbit.
他扮成白兔在复活节化装舞会上亮相。
来自辞典例句
4. In this guise he gathered information about mutinous and subversive designs.
以这个名义,他收集了搞叛变和颠覆活动的阴谋计划的情报.
来自辞典例句
5. A lot of nonsense was talked, under the guise of philosophy.
