pretend
- v.假装;佯装;(在游戏中)装扮，扮作，模拟;自称;自诩;自认为
- adj.假装的;想象的
过去式： pretended 现在分词： pretending 过去分词： pretended 第三人称单数： pretends
pre- ...前的 + tend 伸展
pretendverb
假装；佯装
to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.
我讨厌老得装假。
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise .
当然是我错了；混充正确就是虚伪了。
He pretended to his family that everything was fine.
他对家人佯称一切都好。
We pretended (that) nothing had happened.
我们假装什么事情也没发生。
He pretended not to notice.
他假装没注意。
She didn't love him, though she pretended to .
她并不爱他，虽然她装出爱的样子。
She pretended an interest she did not feel.
她毫无兴趣却装作有。
（在游戏中）装扮，扮作，模拟
to imagine that sth is true as part of a game
Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts.
咱们装扮成太空人吧。
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend.
他们没有真钱，就用假的代替。
自诩；自称；自认为
to claim to be, do or have sth, especially when this is not true
I can't pretend to any great musical talent.
我不能妄称自己多有音乐天赋。
I don't pretend (that) I know much about the subject, but…
我不敢说自己对这个主题有多了解，但是…
The book doesn't pretend to be a great work of literature.
这本书并未自封为文学杰作。
adj.
usually before noun假装的；想象的
not real, imaginary
pretend cakes
假糕点
pretend
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VERB 假装；伪装；装作
If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not.I pretend that things are really okay when they're not...
当情况不好的时候我假装一切顺利。
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VERB （做游戏等时）假装，假扮，装扮
If children or adults pretend that they are doing something, they imagine that they are doing it, for example as part of a game.She can sunbathe and pretend she's in Spain...
她可以晒晒太阳，假装自己是在西班牙。
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VERB 自诩；自称；自以为
If you do not pretend that something is the case, you do not claim that it is the case.We do not pretend that the past six years have been without problems for us...
我们并不自夸在过去的6年中没有遇到任何问题。
noun
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- the enactment of a pretense
- it was just pretend
- Synonym: make-believe
verb
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- state insincerely
- He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt
- She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber
- She pretends to be an expert on wine
- Synonym: profess
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- make believe with the intent to deceive
- He feigned that he was ill
- He shammed a headache
- Synonym: feign sham affect dissemble
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- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- She makes like an actress
- Synonym: make make believe
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- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
- I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
- I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
- Synonym: guess venture hazard
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- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- She's just acting
- Synonym: dissemble act
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- put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
- pretend the title of King
adj
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- imagined as in a play
- the make-believe world of theater
- play money
- dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish
- Synonym: make-believe
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I don 't like him , and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise .
我不喜欢他，如果假装喜欢，那就是我不诚实了。
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Don 't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you .
要是我假装不认识你，你别觉得奇怪。
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I 'm tired of having to pretend all the time .
我讨厌老得装假。
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They didn 't have any real money so they had to pretend .
他们没有真钱，就用假的代替。
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She pretended an interest she did not feel .
她毫无兴趣却装作有。
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The accident was my fault ─ it would be foolish to pretend otherwise .
这次事故是我的过失——装作没有责任那才傻呢。
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It is idle to pretend that their marriage is a success .
佯称他们的婚姻有多美满是无意义的。
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Of course I was wrong ; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise .
当然是我错了；混充正确就是虚伪了。
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I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside .
表面上我佯装不在乎，但内心却在高声喊叫。
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She pretends to be interested in opera , but it 's only for show .
她做出一副对歌剧感兴趣的样子，但这不过是装门面而已。
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Let 's pretend we 're astronauts .
咱们装扮成太空人吧。
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She pretended she wasn 't excited but the expression on her face was a dead giveaway .
她假装不为所动，可脸上的表情却将她的心绪暴露无遗。
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He pretended not to notice .
他假装没注意。
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It would be idle to pretend the system is perfect .
假装系统完美无疵是徒劳的。
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We do not pretend that the past six years have been without problems for us
我们并不自夸在过去的6年中没有遇到任何问题。
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The children pretend to be different animals dancing to the music .
孩子们扮成不同的动物，随着音乐起舞。
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I pretend that things are really okay when they 're not
当情况不好的时候我假装一切顺利。
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Within this lecture I cannot pretend to deal adequately with dreams .
在这一次讲座中，我不敢自诩能对梦境作透彻的分析。
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She made a fanning motion , pretending to cool herself off
她做了个扇风的动作，假装想让自己凉快一点。
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There 's no sense in pretending this doesn 't happen
假装这件事没有发生毫无意义。
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She buried her head under the covers , pretending to be asleep
她把头埋到被子底下，假装睡着了。
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He lay in the darkness , pretending to sleep .
他躺在黑暗中，假装睡觉。
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Not even their diehard supporters can pretend that this was a great game .
即使是他们的铁杆支持者也无法假装这是一场精彩的比赛。
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Although they are pretending hard to be young , grey hair and cellulite give them away
虽然他们费尽心思地扮年轻，但是花白的头发和赘肉却将他们的真实年龄暴露无遗。
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That day he spied on her while pretending to work on the shrubs
那天，他假装在修剪灌木，秘密对她进行监视。
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We won 't pretend we savour the prospect of a month in prison
我们不会装作我们满心盼望着在监狱中度过一个月。
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I had no option but to pretend ignorance .
我别无他法，只能假装不知道。
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Sometimes the boy pretended to be asleep
有时这个男孩会假装睡着了。
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I pretended to rub a fleck of grit from one eye .
我假装拭去一只眼睛里的沙粒。
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After the adverts , the presenter tried to pretend that everything was back to normal .
广告过后，主持人努力假装一切恢复正常。