guise

/ɡaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈaɪz] /ɡaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈaɪz] /ˈgīz/ (ame, mw)

guise — noun

1. the way someone or something appears to be, which is different from or hides wha

1.名詞B2
釋義

the way someone or something appears to be, which is different from or hides what they really are — for example, a political group that operates under the guise of a charity, or an old idea that returns in a new guise.

例句

The marketing team used the guise of a customer survey to collect personal data.

a guise of [something] to [do something]

Under the guise of reducing taxes, the city cut funding for public libraries.

under the guise of + [seemingly good action]

同義詞
  • pretext

    Narrower — refers specifically to a false reason given to hide the real motive, whereas guise can refer to any deceptive form or appearance.

  • façade

    Metaphorical — often about a maintained public image (e.g., confidence, happiness), while guise focuses on adopting a different form or role.

  • semblance

    More neutral — simply an outward appearance, not necessarily implying deception; guise almost always implies that something is hidden.

反義詞
  • reality

    What something actually is, as opposed to how it appears under a false guise.

  • truth

    The actual facts or nature, contrasted with a deceptive outer appearance.

文法句型

under/in the guise of + [noun/gerund]

a guise for + [noun]

in a new/different guise

用法筆記

Almost always appears in fixed prepositional phrases: under the guise of, in the guise of, or in a new/different guise. The word is more common in formal written English than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌He entered the party in a guise.
✅He entered the party under the guise of a delivery worker.
💡'guise' is rarely used alone; it needs a prepositional phrase ('under/in the guise of') or a modifier ('a new guise').
❌The politician spoke in disguise of helping the poor.
✅The politician spoke under the guise of helping the poor.
💡'under the guise of' is the fixed expression; 'in disguise of' is not used this way.