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。
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
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
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。
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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pretender
pretending
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