[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
Sometimes the boy pretended to be asleep...
有时这个男孩会假装睡着了。
I had no option but to pretend ignorance.
我别无他法，只能假装不知道。
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[VERB 动词]（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.
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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。
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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[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
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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pre·tend★/prɪˈtend; NAmEprɪˈtend/
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pretendpretendspretendedpretendingverb★1★[intransitive , transitive ]to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth 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 sb) (that…) ◆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。pretendto do sth ◆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。pretendsth ◆( formal) She pretended an interest she did not feel. 她毫无兴趣却装作有。2★[intransitive , transitive ](especially of children 尤指儿童)to imagine that sth 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.咱们装扮成太空人吧。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 sth, especially when this is not true 自诩；自称；自认为pretendto sth ◆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…pretendto be/do/have sth ◆The book doesn't pretend to be a great work of literature.这本书并未自封为文学杰作。adjective[usually before noun ]( informal) ( often used by children 常为儿童用语) not real, imaginary 假装的；想像的◆pretend cakes假糕点pre·tend/prɪˈtend; NAmEprɪˈtend/
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pretendpre‧tend1 /prɪˈtend/ ●●●S2W3 verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for funpretend (that) We can’t go on pretending that everything is OK. Let’s pretend we’re on the Moon.pretend to do something She pretended not to notice. He’s not asleep – he’s just pretending. To pretend ignorance of the situation would be irresponsible. I can’t marry her and to pretend otherwise would be wrong.2[transitive usually in negatives] to claim that something is true, when it is notpretend (that) I can’t pretend I understand these technical terms (=I admit I do not understand them).pretend to do/be something The book doesn’t pretend to be for beginners.THESAURUSpretend /prɪˈtend/ to deliberately behave as though something is true when it is not, either for fun or to deceive someone: · Mark closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.· She shouted but he pretended that he hadn’t heard her.act to behave in a particular way – often used when saying that someone is pretending that something is true, when it is not: · Paul acted as if nothing was wrong.· She always acts like she’s pleased to see me, but I’m sure she’s not.· He enjoyed acting the fool (=pretending to be stupid) and couldn’t care less about his studies.· The boy acted all innocent and said that he knew nothing about the money.· I tried to act the good housewife when I got married.make out something informal to pretend that something is true, in order to avoid doing something or to deceive someone: · I didn’t want to go, so I made out I was busy.· She always makes out that she doesn’t have any money.be putting it on informal to be pretending to be ill, hurt etc, especially in order to avoid doing something, or to make other people feel sympathy for you: · She’s not really upset, she’s just putting it on.feign interest/surprise/ignorance/illness etc formal to pretend that you are interested, surprised etc: · ‘Oh really!’ he said, trying to feign interest.· Sometimes it’s best just to feign ignorance (=pretend that you do not know).keep up appearances to pretend that your life is happy and successful, especially when you have suffered some kind of trouble or loss: · Although we were poor, our family always tried to keep up appearances.· She did her best to keep up appearances after her husband left her.to pretend to be someone or somethingimpersonate to copy the way that a famous person speaks and behaves, in order to entertain people, or to pretend to have an official job, in order to trick people: · He’s brilliant at impersonating the president.· It’s illegal to impersonate a police officer.pose as somebody to pretend to be someone else, especially someone in an official position, so that it is easier for you to do something bad or illegal: · He posed as a doctor to gain access to the hospital.· There have been cases of thieves posing as telephone engineers.masquerade as somebody/something disapproving to pretend to be someone or something else – used especially when saying that someone or something is not who they claim to be: · Their advertisements are always full of people in white coats masquerading as scientists.· It’s not real news – it’s government propaganda masquerading as news.
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imaginary or not real – used especially by children: We sang songs around a pretend campfire.