feign
verb (formal)- feign something | feign to do something
to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are ill, tired, etc. 假装，装作，佯装（有某种感觉或生病、疲倦等） He survived the massacre by feigning death. 他装死才在大屠杀中死里逃生。 ‘Who cares?’ said Alex, feigning indifference. “有谁在乎？” 亚历克斯佯作漠不关心地说。 ‘A present for me?’ she asked with feigned surprise. “给我的礼物？”她故作惊讶地问道。 She feigned sleep to avoid having to answer. 她假装睡觉，以免不得不回答。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFeign is used with these nouns as the object:- disappointment
- enthusiasm
- ignorance
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French feign-, stem of feindre, from Latin fingere ‘mould, contrive’. Senses in Middle English (taken from Latin) included ‘make something’, ‘invent a story, excuse, or allegation’, hence ‘make a pretence of a feeling or response’. Compare with fiction and figment.