"pretend" in Chinese (Simplified)
假装装作
Definition
指某件事其实不是真的,却表现得像是真的,常用于玩耍、想象或欺骗别人。也可以表示声称某件事为真,但实际上并非如此。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见结构是 'pretend to + 动词' 和 'pretend that + 从句'。这个词常用于儿童游戏和想象,如 'pretend to be a doctor',也常用于表示假装、装出某种态度,如 'pretend to care'。不要和 'intend' 混淆,后者表示打算。
Examples
The children pretend they are pirates.
孩子们**假装**自己是海盗。
She pretended to be asleep.
她**假装**睡着了。
Don't pretend you don't know me.
别**假装**不认识我。
He likes to pretend he's too busy, but he's just avoiding us.
他喜欢**假装**自己忙得不得了,其实只是在躲着我们。
Let's pretend this awkward conversation never happened.
我们**假装**这段尴尬的对话从没发生过吧。
I can't pretend to care about that drama anymore.
我再也没法**假装**在乎那点破事了。