pretends

[priˈtendz]
  • 释义
  • 假装( pretend的第三人称单数 );伪装;(尤指儿童)(在游戏中)装扮;自诩;

  • 词义辨析
  • pretend, assume, feign
  • 1.feign和pretend作“假装”解时,可互换使用。
    2.pretend指佯装成某身份或伪装成正在做某事,其目的是出于嬉戏或欲欺骗他人,多用在坏的意味上; assume指为了掩饰自己而“假装”“装出”,通常指表面上的装腔作势,未必含有坏的意味; feign指作为借口或理由想避免危险、困难等而“伪称”“假装”“冒充”。
    3.pretend后可接动词不定式,也可接that从句。
  • 下面两个句子意思不同:
  • He didn't pretend to know.
    他没有假装知道。(其实不知道)
    He pretended not to know.
    他假装不知道。(其实知道)
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    He pretends to admire me, though privately he hates me.

    他假装敬佩我, 虽然他私下仇恨我.

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  • 2、

    This Greek diplomatist pretends he cannot speak nor understand English.

    这个希腊外交家假装听不懂也不会讲英文.

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  • 3、

    He pretends he's been around but he's really very immature.

    他装作老于世故,而实际上却很不成熟.

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  • 4、

    She pretends to various abilities she doesn't, in fact, possess.

    她自称有种种她事实上并不具有的才能.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    This dear little naked mendicant pretends to be utterly helpless.

    这可爱的赤裸的乞儿,假装全然无助.

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  • 6、

    He pretends to know nothing about it.

    他假装不知道那件事.

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  • 7、

    He just pretends to be meek so he can have his own way.

    他假装温顺,然后可以为所欲为.

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  • 8、

    He pretends to understand, but as a matter of fact he doesn't.

    他装懂, 实在并没懂.

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  • 9、

    She pretends to like you, but talks about you behind your back.

    她伪称喜欢你, 但在背后批评你.

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  • 10、

    John only pretends to do his share of the work; he's just not playing the game.

    约翰只是装成做他那份工作, 实际上并不真心好好干.

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  • 11、

    He pretends to be very tough, but he's a man at bottom.

    他装出一副凶相, 实际上是个好心肠的人.

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  • 12、

    True , everybody pretends that real life actually goes on.

    人们倒是都装出现实生活仍在照常继续的样子.

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  • 13、

    Mary is not smart. but she always pretends she knows everything.

    玛莉不聪明.但是她总是假装她知道一切.

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  • 14、

    She hasn't been quite so unlucky as she pretends.

    她并不很像她所装做的那样倒运.

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  • 15、

    He pretends to be very hard, but he's a kind man at bottom.

    他装得很严厉, 而实质上是个好心肠的人.

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