"feigns" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 假裝

Definition

假裝有某種感覺、狀況或特性，通常是為了欺騙他人或避免某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是正式或文學用語，在日常口語中較少用。常見搭配有 'feigns illness'（裝病）、'feigns surprise'（假裝驚訝）。與 'pretends' 類似，但 'feign' 有存心欺騙的意味。

Examples

The child feigns sleep when his parents check on him.

小孩在父母查看時**假裝**睡覺。

She always feigns surprise when she gets a gift, even if she knew about it.

她每次收到禮物時都會**假裝**驚訝，即使早就知道了。

She feigns a headache to avoid going to school.

她**假裝**頭痛以避免去學校。

He feigns interest in the story.

他**假裝**對這個故事感興趣。

If he feigns ignorance, don't believe him—he knows exactly what happened.

如果他**假裝**不知情，別相信他——他很清楚發生了什麼。

Sometimes a cat feigns being hurt to get more treats.

有時貓會**假裝**受傷來獲得更多零食。