1 pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ verb pretends; pretended; pretending
pretends; pretended; pretending
Learner's definition of PRETEND
1
: to act as if something is true when it is not true假裝;佯裝 [+ object]
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She pretended (that) she didn't care what other people said about her.她假裝不在乎别人對她的評論。
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I'm going to pretend (that) we never had this conversation.我會裝作我們從未進行過這次談話。
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He had a big stain on his shirt, but I pretended not to notice.他襯衫上沾了一大塊污點,不過我假裝沒看見。
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The children pretended to be asleep.孩子們裝睡。
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She pretended to be angry. = She pretended (that) she was angry.她假裝生氣。
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He pretended to be blind. = He pretended [=(more commonly) feigned] blindness.他裝瞎。
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I don't pretend to have all the answers. [=I don't claim that I have all the answers]我不會妄稱知道所有的答案。
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(formal) He was pretending an emotion he really couldn't feel.他當時裝出一種他實際無法體會的情感。
[no object]
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I don't like having to pretend. = I don't like pretending.我不喜歡硬裝。
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She looked like she was enjoying the party but she was just pretending.她看起來很享受聚會,但她只是裝裝罷了。
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It was a mistake, and to pretend otherwise would be foolish.這是個錯誤,假裝是對的很愚蠢。
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: to imagine and act out (a particular role, situation, etc.)裝扮;扮作 [+ object]
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Pretend (that) I'm your boss. What would you say?假如我是你老板,你會說什麽?
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The children were pretending to be animals.孩子們當時正在扮動物。
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He pretended to make a phone call.他裝作在打電話。
[no object]
pretend to
[phrasal verb] pretend to (something) formal
: to claim that you have (something, such as a quality or ability)自诩;自稱 —
usually used in negative statements通常用於否定句 2 pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ adjective
2 pretend
/prɪˈtɛnd/
adjective
Learner's definition of PRETEND
informal