"pretending" in Chinese (Simplified)
假装装作
Definition
把不真实的事情表现得像真的一样,可以是为了玩耍、想象某种情况,或为了隐瞒真相。根据语境,它既可以表示有趣的想象,也可以表示不诚实的行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见结构有 'pretending to be ...' 和 'pretending that ...',如 'pretending to be sick'、'pretending that nothing happened'。用于孩子时通常是天真地玩角色扮演;用于成年人时,常带有掩饰情绪或撒谎的意思。不要和戏剧里的 'acting' 混淆,后者是专业表演。
Examples
The child is pretending to be a doctor.
那个孩子在**假装**自己是医生。
He is pretending to be sick today.
他今天在**假装**生病。
She smiled, but she was pretending to be happy.
她笑了,但她是在**假装**开心。
I can't keep pretending that everything is fine.
我不能再继续**假装**一切都没事了。
They're pretending they don't know each other, which is weird.
他们在**假装**彼此不认识,这很奇怪。
Are you pretending, or did you really forget my name?
你是在**假装**,还是真的忘了我的名字?