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TOEFL BNC: 2885 COCA: 2905

pretend

verb
 
/prɪˈtend/
/prɪˈtend/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they pretend
/prɪˈtend/
/prɪˈtend/
he / she / it pretends
/prɪˈtendz/
/prɪˈtendz/
past simple pretended
/prɪˈtendɪd/
/prɪˈtendɪd/
past participle pretended
/prɪˈtendɪd/
/prɪˈtendɪd/
-ing form pretending
/prɪˈtendɪŋ/
/prɪˈtendɪŋ/
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  1.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true假装；佯装
    • 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。
    • pretend to somebody that… He pretended to his family that everything was fine.他对家人佯称一切都好。
    • pretend (that)… We pretended (that) nothing had happened.我们假装什么事情也没发生。
    • She pretended (that) she was his niece.她冒充他的外甥女。
    • pretend to do something I pretended to be asleep.我假装睡着了。
    • 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。
    pretend something (formal)
    • She pretended an interest she did not feel.她毫无兴趣却装作有。
    Extra Examples
    • Maria knew he was only pretending.玛丽亚知道他只是在装。
    • I can't go on pretending any longer.我再也装不下去了。
    • Couldn't you at least pretend to enjoy it?你就不能至少假装喜欢它吗？
    • It would be foolish to pretend that there are no risks involved.假装不涉及风险是很愚蠢的。
    • It's useless to pretend that we might still win.假想我们还有可能赢是没有用的。
    • He pretended to his boss that he'd written the article.他向老板撒谎说那篇文章是他写的。
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • otherwise
    • at least
    • just
    • …
    verb + pretend
    • can no longer
    • try to
    • be dishonest to
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    phrases
    • go on pretending
    • just pretending
    • only pretending
    • …
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  2.  
     [intransitive, transitive] (especially of children尤指儿童) to imagine that something is true as part of a game（在游戏中）装扮，扮作，模拟
    • They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend.他们没有真钱，就用假的代替。
    • pretend (that)… Let’s pretend (that) we’re astronauts.咱们假装是太空人吧。
  3. [intransitive, transitive] (usually used in negative sentences and questions通常用于否定句和疑问句) to claim to be, do or have something, especially when this is not true自诩；自称；自认为
    • pretend to something I can't pretend to any great musical talent.我不能妄称自己多有音乐天赋。
    • pretend (that)… 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…
    • pretend to be/do/have something The book doesn't pretend to be a great work of literature.这本书并未自封为文学杰作。
    More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin praetendere ‘stretch forth, claim’, from prae ‘before’ + tendere ‘stretch’. The adjective dates from the early 20th cent.

pretend

adjective
/prɪˈtend/
/prɪˈtend/
[usually before noun] (informal) often used by children常为儿童用语
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  1. not real, imaginary假装的；想象的
    • pretend cakes假糕点
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin praetendere ‘stretch forth, claim’, from prae ‘before’ + tendere ‘stretch’. The adjective dates from the early 20th cent.
TOEFL BNC: 2885 COCA: 2905
pretend

verb

ADVERB | VERB + PRETEND | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤otherwise裝出其實不然的樣子◇You know what this is all about. Why pretend otherwise?你知道這都是怎麼回事。為什麼還要裝呢？➤at least至少假裝◇Couldn't you at least pretend to enjoy it?你就不能至少假裝喜歡它嗎？➤just, merely, simply只是假裝◇They decided to just pretend it never happened.他們決定乾脆假裝此事從未發生過。VERB + PRETEND➤can no longer裝不下去▸➤try to試圖假裝▸➤be dishonest to, be foolish to, be idle to (BrE) 假裝⋯很不誠實／很愚蠢／很無聊◇It would be foolish to pretend that there are no risks involved.假裝不涉及風險是很愚蠢的。PREPOSITION➤to向⋯假稱◇He pretended to his boss that he'd written the article.他向老闆撒謊說那篇文章是他寫的。PHRASES➤go on pretending繼續假裝◇I can't go on pretending any longer.我再也裝不下去了。➤just pretending, only pretending只是假裝◇Maria knew he was only pretending.瑪麗亞知道他只是在裝。➤let's pretend咱們假裝◇Let's pretend it never happened.咱們裝作這事從未發生過吧。➤stop pretending不再假裝➤there's no point in pretending, there's no point pretending (especially BrE) 假裝毫無意義
TOEFL BNC: 2885 COCA: 2905
pretend adj.
⇨ fictionalpretend verb
⇨ pretend (pretend not to notice) ⇨ imagine (Let's pretend.) pretend

verb

pretend ♦︎ act ♦︎ feign ♦︎ put sth on ♦︎ adopt ♦︎ fake ♦︎ bluff ♦︎ assumeThese words all mean to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true. 这些词均表示假装、伪装。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pretend / feign / assume interest / indifference◆to feign / fake illness / injury◆to put on / adopt / assume an accent◆to put on / adopt / assume an air of concern / indifference, etc.■ pretend [intransitive, transitive] to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true 假装；伪装◆I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.总是要装假，我厌倦了。◆Of course it was wrong; it would be hypocriticial to pretend otherwise.当然是错了，装作没错就是虚伪了。◆I pretended to be asleep.我假装睡着了。◆He pretended not to notice.他装作没看见。◆She pretended (that) she was his niece.她冒充他的外甥女。◆He pretended to his family that everything was fine.他对家人佯称一切都好。◆ (formal) Why hurt her by pretending an interest he did not feel?他对她并无兴趣，为什么要装作对她有好感来伤害她？ⓘ Pretend is followed by a noun only in formal contexts. * pretend仅在正式语境中后接名词。■ act [intransitive] (used with a noun or adjective complement 与名词补语或形容词补语连用) to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person 假装（成某种人）◆He's been acting the devoted husband all day.他整天装出一副模范丈夫的样子。◆I decided to act dumb.我决定装哑。  see also act ⇨ play verb 3 ■ feign feɪn [transitive] (rather formal, written) to pretend that you have a particular emotion or that you are ill, injured, asleep or dead 假装，装作，佯装（有某种情感、生病、受伤、睡着或死）◆He survived the massacre by feigning death.他装死才在大屠杀中死里逃生。◆'A present for me?' she asked with feigned surprise.“给我的礼物？”她故作惊讶地问道。■ ˌput sth ˈon

phrasal verb

(putting, put, put) (rather informal) to pretend to be thinking or feeling sth; to pretend to have a particular way of speaking 装作（有某种想法或感觉）；假装（有口音）◆I don't think she was hurt. She was just putting it on.我认为她没受伤，她是装出来的。◆He put on an American accent.他假装操着一口美国腔。■ adopt [transitive] (formal) to use a particular manner, expression or way of speaking 采用（某种举止、表情或说话方式）◆She adopted an air of indifference.她摆出一副漠不关心的样子。◆He smiled and adopted a more casual tone of voice.他笑了，换了个较为随意的语气。■ fake [transitive, intransitive] (rather informal) to pretend that you are ill, injured or have a particular physical feeling 假装，佯装，装出（有病、受伤或身体有某种感觉）◆She's not really sick － she's just faking it.她并不是真的病了，是装出来的。◆He faked a yawn.他装着打了个哈欠。◆Do you think she's faking?你觉得她是在装假吗？ⓘ When fake is used without an object, it is usually in a negative statement or a question, and in the form faking. * fake不带宾语时，通常以faking的形式用于否定句或疑问句◆But what if he wasn't faking?可要是他不是在装，那怎么办？ ■ bluff [intransitive, transitive] to try to make sb believe that you will do sth that you do not really intend to do, or that you know sth that you do not really know 虚张声势；吹牛；唬人◆I don't think he'll shoot－I think he's just bluffing.我认为他不会开枪－我想他不过是在吓唬人。◆She successfully bluffed her way through the interview (= by pretending to be sb she was not or know things that she did not know).她蒙混过关，通过了面试。   see also bluff ⇨ trick noun ■ assume əˈsjuːm; NAmE əˈsuːm [transitive] (formal, sometimes disapproving) to pretend to be thinking or feeling sth; to pretend to have a particular way of speaking 装作（有某种想法或感觉）；假装（有口音）◆She assumed an air of concern.她装着很关心的样子。◆He had assumed a stage Southern accent.他佯装戏中的南方口音。NOTE 辨析 Put sth on, adopt or assume? Put sth on is rather informal; adopt and assume are formal. Assume is more disapproving than adopt and suggests that sb's behaviour is false. * put sth on是相当非正式的表达方式；adopt和assume很正式。assume的负面含义多于adopt，意为某人的行为是假装出来的、不真诚的。
TOEFL BNC: 2885 COCA: 2905
pretend
To pretend to do or feel something: pretend, fake, simulate...
Words used by or to young children: bang, be a love and . . ., big...
Imaginary and not real: imaginary, hypothetical, false...

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