to pretend
第三人称
pretends
现在进行时
pretending
过去式
pretended
过去完成时
pretended
1
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
及物动词
- He pretended to enjoy the meal, even though it didn'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。
- Sometimes, pretending to be confident can help overcome nervousness in social situations.
有时候，假装自信可以帮助克服社交场合中的紧张。
- The spy pretended to be a tourist while gathering information in a foreign country.
间谍在外国收集情报时假装成游客。
2
假装, 装作
to act as if experiencing or having an emotion or trait without truly feeling it
及物动词
- 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。
- She pretended surprise, though she had known about the party.
她假装惊讶，尽管她已经知道派对的事。
- He pretended confidence during the presentation, masking his nerves.
他在演讲时假装自信，掩饰自己的紧张。
- She pretended excitement for her friend's news, though she felt indifferent.
她对朋友的消息假装兴奋，尽管她感到无所谓。
3
假装, 装作
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
及物动词
- 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。
- They pretended to be superheroes, saving the city from invisible villains.
他们假装是超级英雄，从隐形恶棍手中拯救城市。
- He pretended his stuffed animals were students in his classroom.
他假装他的毛绒玩具是他教室里的学生。
- She pretended to be a queen, ruling over her kingdom of dolls.
她假装是一位女王，统治着她的玩偶王国。
同义词：
4
假装, 冒充
to assert or claim a right or quality, often without legitimate basis
及物动词
- 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 cannot 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。
- He cannot pretend to any authority in the matter when he’s just a beginner.
当他只是个初学者时，他不能假装在这件事上有任何权威。
- He cannot pretend to any claim of ownership over the house without legal papers.
没有法律文件，他不能声称对房子有任何所有权。
- They cannot pretend to any special privilege, as their background doesn’t support it.
他们不能假装有任何特殊特权，因为他们的背景不支持。