guise
guise — 名詞
1. the way someone or something appears to be, which is different from or hides wha
偽裝；外表
掩蓋真相或意圖的外表
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.
The marketing team used the guise of a customer survey to collect personal data.
行銷團隊以顧客調查為偽裝，藉此收集個人資料。
a guise of [something] to [do something]
Under the guise of reducing taxes, the city cut funding for public libraries.
市政府以減稅為名目，削減了公共圖書館的經費。
under the guise of + [seemingly good action]
João approached the VIP section under the guise of looking for his lost phone.
João 假裝尋找遺失的手機，藉此接近 VIP 區。
under the guise of + [innocent activity]
The old policy on student uniforms appeared in a different guise in the new handbook.
關於學生制服的舊規定，在新手冊中以不同的形式再度出現。
in a different guise
Astrid's concern for her colleague was a guise for professional curiosity.
Astrid 對同事的關心，其實是專業好奇心的偽裝。
a guise for [noun]
- under the guise of
- in the guise of
- in a new guise
- in a different guise
- a guise for
- 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.
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.