(noun.) a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades.
迭戈手打
双语例句
Where was the beautiful black-eyed Houri whose appearance in the first charade had caused such delight? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Miss Woodhouse, what a pity that I must not write this beautiful charade into my book! 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
But here is my father coming: you will not object to my reading the charade to him. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
Approve my charade and my intentions in the same glance. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
Depend upon it, he would not like to have his charade slighted, much better than his passion. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
Servants brought in salvers covered with numerous cool dainties, and the performers disappeared to get ready for the second charade-tableau. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
He led off the first charade. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Where would be the use of his bringing us a charade made by a friend upon a mermaid or a shark? 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
A piece of paper was found on the table this morning(dropt, we suppose, by a fairy)containing a very pretty charade, and we have just copied it in. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
I do think it is, without exception, the best charade I ever read. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
A portion of that splendid room, the picture gallery of Gaunt House, was arranged as the charade theatre. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
But take it away, and all _appropriation_ ceases, and a very pretty gallant charade remains, fit for any collection. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
He has encouragement enough to proceed, without our sighing out our souls over this charade. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
To be sure, the charade, with its ready witbut then the soft eyesin fact it suited neither; it was a jumble without taste or truth. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
The three syllables of this charade were to be depicted in pantomime, and the performance took place in the following wise: First syllable. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.