Why was their disguise 'too perfect'?

An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect.

'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam.

'It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed. 'No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?'

Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry. 'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted. 'I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!'

'Look, sheriff,' said Rockwall, 'don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.'

'Oh, is it?' said the sheriff with a sneer. 'Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!'

Words & Expressions

disguise / 同义词:camouflage

n.in disguise/ in the disguise of

vt.伪装 to hide someone or something by making them look different: disguise somebody or something as / disguise yourself as

eg. He spent several years in the monastery disguised as a monk.

掩饰掩盖 to avoid to showing your true feelings or intentions by pretending to feel something else.

eg. She gave a cheerful smile, somehow managing to disguise the embarrassment.

camouflage:to hide someone or something by covering them with materials that help them to look like the surrounding area.

eg. The lizards camouflage themselves by changing color.

river bed 河床

类似的用法: flower bed 花坛；coal bed 煤层；test bed 试验台； sea bed 海底

a shady spot under some trees

shady: adj. 荫凉的 You can describe a place as shady when you like the fact that it is sheltered from bright sunlight, by trees or buildings.

a shady path/ the shady side of...

可疑的; 不法的You can describe activities as shady when you think that they might be dishonest or illegal. You can also use shady to describe people who are involved in such activities.

shady business/deal/organization, a shady-looking person