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假装；佯装 [+ object]
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She pretended (that) she didn't care what other people said about her.她假装不在乎别人对她的评论。
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I'm going to pretend (that) we never had this conversation.我会装作我们从未进行过这次谈话。
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He had a big stain on his shirt, but I pretended not to notice.他衬衫上沾了一大块污点，不过我假装没看见。
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The children pretended to be asleep.孩子们装睡。
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She pretended to be angry. = She pretended (that) she was angry.她假装生气。
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He pretended to be blind. = He pretended [=(more commonly) feigned] blindness.他装瞎。
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I don't pretend to have all the answers. [=I don't claim that I have all the answers]我不会妄称知道所有的答案。
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(formal) He was pretending an emotion he really couldn't feel.他当时装出一种他实际无法体会的情感。
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I don't like having to pretend. = I don't like pretending.我不喜欢硬装。
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She looked like she was enjoying the party but she was just pretending.她看起来很享受聚会，但她只是装装罢了。
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It was a mistake, and to pretend otherwise would be foolish.这是个错误，假装是对的很愚蠢。
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: to imagine and act out (a particular role, situation, etc.)装扮；扮作 [+ object]
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Pretend (that) I'm your boss. What would you say?假如我是你老板，你会说什么？
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The children were pretending to be animals.孩子们当时正在扮动物。
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He pretended to make a phone call.他装作在打电话。
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pretend to
[phrasal verb] pretend to (something) formal
: to claim that you have (something, such as a quality or ability)自诩；自称 —
usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句 2 pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ adjective
2 pretend
/prɪˈtɛnd/
adjective
Learner's definition of PRETEND
informal