to pretend
01
假装, 装作
to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so
Transitive: to pretend to do sth
例子
He pretended to enjoy the meal, even though it did n't taste good, to avoid causing offense.
他假装享受这顿饭，即使味道不好，以避免冒犯。
She pretended to be interested in the conversation to avoid hurting her friend's feelings.
她假装对谈话感兴趣，以避免伤害她朋友的感受。
02
假装, 装作
to act as if experiencing or having an emotion or trait without truly feeling it
Transitive: to pretend an emotion
例子
She pretended happiness to avoid worrying her friends.
她假装快乐以避免让她的朋友担心。
He could barely pretend interest in the dull conversation.
他几乎无法假装对那无聊的对话感兴趣。
03
假装, 装作
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
Transitive: to pretend to do sth | to pretend that
例子
The children pretended they were pirates searching for hidden treasure.
孩子们假装他们是寻找隐藏宝藏的海盗。
She pretended the sofa was a boat, navigating through imaginary waves.
她假装沙发是一艘船，在想象的波浪中航行。
例子
He tried to pretend to expertise in the matter, but his inexperience showed.
他试图假装在这个问题上有专业知识，但他的不熟练表现出来了。
He can not pretend to any particular knowledge of the law, as he ’s never studied it.
他不能假装对法律有任何特别的了解，因为他从未研究过它。
Pretend
01
假装, 伪装
the enactment of a pretense
pretend
01
假装的, 虚构的
imagined as in a play
词汇树
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