"feigning" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 假装

Definition

假装有某种情感、疾病或状况，通常是为了欺骗他人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常在正式或书面语中使用，经常和“生病”、“兴趣”、“睡觉”等词连用，总是带有欺骗性质。

Examples

He was feigning illness to avoid school.

他在**假装**生病以逃避上学。

She is feigning interest in the conversation.

她在**假装**对谈话感兴趣。

The child was feigning sleep when his mother entered.

孩子在妈妈进来时**假装**睡着了。

He kept feigning surprise, but I knew he already heard the news.

他一直在**假装**惊讶，但我知道他早就听说了消息。

You’re not really angry, you’re just feigning it to make a point.

你并不是真的生气，只是**假装**而已，是想表达观点。

After feigning confusion, he finally gave the correct answer.

**假装**疑惑之后，他终于给出了正确的答案。