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"pretend" in Chinese (Traditional)

假裝裝作

Definition

指某件事其實不是真的,卻表現得像是真的,常用於玩耍、想像或欺騙別人。也可以表示聲稱某件事為真,但實際上並非如此。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見結構是 'pretend to + 動詞' 和 'pretend that + 子句'。這個詞常用於兒童遊戲和想像,如 'pretend to be a doctor',也常用來表示假裝、裝出某種態度,如 'pretend to care'。不要和 'intend' 混淆,後者表示打算。

Examples

The children pretend they are pirates.

孩子們**假裝**自己是海盜。

She pretended to be asleep.

她**假裝**睡著了。

Don't pretend you don't know me.

別**假裝**不認識我。

He likes to pretend he's too busy, but he's just avoiding us.

他喜歡**假裝**自己忙得不得了,其實只是在躲著我們。

Let's pretend this awkward conversation never happened.

我們**假裝**這段尷尬的對話從沒發生過吧。

I can't pretend to care about that drama anymore.

我再也沒法**假裝**在乎那點破事了。