"pretend" 怎么发音

word

pri-TEND

释义

To act as if something is true when it is not, often for fun, to imagine a situation, or to deceive someone. It can also mean to claim something that is not really true.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/pɹiˈtɛnd/

英式英语

/pɹɪtˈɛnd/

简化发音

美式

pri-TEND

英式

pri-TEND

语境中听

The children pretend they are pirates.

She pretended to be asleep.

Don't pretend you don't know me.

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