pretend
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not. 假装 (某事是事实)
I pretend that things are really okay when they're not. 我在情况不好的时候假装一切真地没事。
Sometimes the boy pretended to be asleep. 有时候那个男孩子假装睡着了。
2. V-T If children or adults pretend that they are doing something, they imagine that they are doing it, for example, as part of a game. 假装 (在做某事)
She can sunbathe and pretend she's in Cancun. 她会进行日光浴并假装她是在坎昆。
3. V-T If you do not pretend that something is the case, you do not claim that it is the case. 假称[with neg]
We do not pretend that the past six years have been without problems for us. 我们不假称过去的6年对我们来讲是没有问题的。
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pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ (pretending,pretended,pretends)
剑桥词典
- to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game
- She'll pretend that she hasn't seen us - you watch .
- Just for a laugh , I pretended that I'd forgotten it was his birthday .
- He isn't really angry - he's just pretending.
- She sidled past him, pretending that she had not seen him.
- He even tried to pretend he was a film star's son - can you believe it? 返回 pretend
假装,伪称;(游戏中)装扮
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] He pretended (that) he didn't mind , but I knew that he did. 他假装不在乎,但我知道他很介意。
The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs . 孩子们装扮成恐龙。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] Were you just pretending to be interested ? 你只是在假装感兴趣吗?
She's not really hurt - she's only pretending. 她并不是真的受了伤——她只是在装。
Of course I was angry - I can't pretend otherwise . 我当然生气了——怎么可能会是装的。
not pretend to do sth formal
to not claim something that is false
不想妄称…
I don't pretend to be an expert on the subject . 我不想妄称自己是该学科的专家。
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