masked ball
masked ball — 名詞
1. a formal social event where guests cover their faces with masks, often wearing e
化裝舞會
戴面具參加的正式社交舞會
a formal social event where guests cover their faces with masks, often wearing elegant costumes as well
The Watanabe family attended a masked ball at the Grand Hotel last New Year's Eve.
Watanabe 一家去年除夕在 Grand Hotel 參加了一場化裝舞會。
Clara spent weeks designing her costume for the charity masked ball.
Clara 花了數週時間為那場慈善化裝舞會設計服裝。
collocation: charity masked ball
The ambassador's wife hosted a masked ball for the city's art patrons.
大使夫人為該市的藝術贊助人舉辦了一場化裝舞會。
verb + masked ball: host a masked ball
At the masked ball, guests danced until dawn under crystal chandeliers.
在化裝舞會上，賓客在水晶吊燈下跳舞直到天亮。
prepositional phrase opens the sentence: At the masked ball
Diego met his future wife at a masked ball in Buenos Aires.
Diego 在布宜諾斯艾利斯的一場化裝舞會上認識了他未來的妻子。
- host a masked ball
- attend a masked ball
- charity masked ball
- masked ball + costume
- masked ball + mask
- masquerade ball
more common modern term; suggests the same type of masked formal dance
- costume party
less formal; attendees may wear any costume, not necessarily masks
- fancy-dress party
British English equivalent; not specific to masks
用法筆記
Often describes a grand, elegant event from historical European high society or a modern themed party that tries to recreate that atmosphere. Less common in everyday speech than 'masquerade ball' or 'costume party'.
同根字
- mask名詞B1
- mask動詞B2
- masquerade名詞C1
- masquerade動詞C1
- ball名詞B2