"pretends" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 假装

Definition

假装某事是真的或真实的，但实际上不是。常用于玩耍、撒谎或扮演角色。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为非正式用语。常接 'to'+动词（如 'pretends to be'）。可用于小孩玩耍或有欺骗意图的场合。不要与 'intend'（打算）或 'attend'（参加）混淆。

Examples

She pretends to be a doctor when playing with her toys.

她玩玩具时**假装**自己是医生。

If he pretends he doesn't care, he's lying.

如果他说他不在乎，其实他在**假装**。

My brother often pretends to be a superhero.

我弟弟经常**假装**自己是超级英雄。

She always pretends she didn't hear me when I call.

我叫她时，她总是**假装**没听见。

He pretends to know everything, but he actually doesn’t.

他总是**假装**自己什么都懂，其实不是。

Everyone knows she just pretends to like him to be polite.

大家都知道她只是出于礼貌**假装**喜欢他。