pretend

美 [prɪˈtend]
英 [prɪ'tend]
  • v.假装;佯装;自称;模拟
  • adj.假装的;想象的
  • 网络装作;伪装;装扮
第三人称单数:pretends  现在分词:pretending  过去式:pretended  
pretend
v.
1.
[i][t]
假装;佯装to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.
我讨厌老得装假。
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise .
当然是我错了,混充正确就是虚伪了。
He pretended to his family that everything was fine.
他对家人佯称一切都好。
We pretended (that) nothing had happened.
我们假装什么事情也没发生。
He pretended not to notice.
他假装没注意。
She didn't love him, though she pretended to .
她并不爱他,虽然她装出爱的样子。
She pretended an interest she did not feel.
她毫无兴趣却装作有。
2.
[i][t]
(在游戏中)装扮,扮作,模拟to imagine that sth is true as part of a game
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend.
他们没有真钱,就用假的代替。
Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts.
咱们装扮成太空人吧。
3.
[i][t]
自诩;自称;自认为to claim to be, do or have sth, especially when this is not true
I can't pretend to any great musical talent.
我不能妄称自己多有音乐天赋。
I don't pretend (that) I know much about the subject, but…
我不敢说自己对这个主题有多了解,但是…
The book doesn't pretend to be a great work of literature.
这本书并未自封为文学杰作。
adj.
1.
[ubn]
(informal)
假装的;想象的not real, imaginary
pretend cakes
假糕点

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