"feign" in Chinese (Simplified)
假装伪装
Definition
通常是假装有某种感觉、状态或伤势,以欺骗他人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Feign”偏正式和书面语,常与感情(如feign interest)、疾病(feign illness)、惊讶(feign surprise)搭配。不用于描述动作,一般用“pretend”。日常口语很少用,常见于书面或正式场合。
Examples
He tried to feign a headache to avoid doing his homework.
他试图**假装**头痛来逃避做作业。
She can feign interest in any topic.
她能对任何话题都**假装**感兴趣。
The boy feigned sleep when his parents came in.
那个男孩在父母进来时**假装**睡着了。
He didn't really care; he just feigned surprise to be polite.
他其实并不在乎,只是为了礼貌**假装**惊讶。
If you feign confidence, people might actually believe you know what you’re doing.
如果你**假装**自信,别人真的可能相信你很懂。
Some animals feign death to escape predators.
有些动物会**假装**死亡以躲避天敌。