guising
noun [ U ] Scottish English uk/ˈɡaɪ.zɪŋ/ us/ˈɡaɪ.zɪŋ/
化妆游戏（把自己装扮成一个神话人物或可怕的形象，或是万圣节故事中的人物，到人们家里要糖果或钱）
the activity of dressing up as magical or frightening creatures or as characters from a story on Halloween (= 31 October ), and visiting people's homes to ask for sweets or money
In Scotland we don't do "trick or treat"; we do guising. 在苏格兰我们不玩“不给糖就捣乱”，我们玩化妆游戏。
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- Dressing up in costumes and going “guising” was prevalent in Scotland at Halloween by the late 19th century.
- This is the origin of the practice of Scottish “guising” – a word which comes from “disguising”.
- "If it's guising, you're a bit late," she said to them.
- The first reference to “guising” in North America occurs in 1911.