Make believe that Meaning in English

expression · lemma: make believe

US

ˈmeɪk/ /bɪˈɫiv/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət

MAYK bi-LEEV that (or thuht)

UK

mˈeɪk/ /bɪlˈiːv/ /ðˈæt

MAYK bil-EEV that

释义

To pretend that something is true, especially for play or imagination. Often used when acting out situations that are not real.

用法与细微差别

Usually informal and common with children when playing pretend ('make believe that you are a pirate'). Used for acting out imaginary situations. Not typically used in formal contexts. Note: 'make believe' does not always require 'that'. Can be confused with 'pretend', but 'make believe' emphasizes playful imagination.

• Spanish: fingir que - hacer como si
• Portuguese (BR): fingir que - fazer de conta que
• Portuguese (PT): fingir que - fazer de conta que
• Chinese (Simplified): 假装（...）
• Chinese (Traditional): 假裝（...）
• Hindi: कल्पना करना कि - मान लेना कि
• Arabic: يتظاهر بأن - يتخيل أن
• Bengali: ছদ্মবেশ করা - কাল্পনিক ভাবা
• Russian: притворяться - воображать
• Japanese: 〜ごっこをする - ふりをする
• Vietnamese: giả vờ - tưởng tượng
• Korean: 인 척하다 - 상상 놀이하다
• Turkish: mış gibi yapmak - hayal etmek
• Urdu: ڈھونگ رچنا - تصور کرنا
• Indonesian: berpura-pura - bermain imajinasi

例句

Let's make believe that we're at the beach.

basic

Children make believe that their toys are alive.

basic

Sometimes I make believe that I am a famous singer.

basic

We used to make believe that the living room was a castle when we were kids.

natural

"Can we make believe that you’re a doctor and I’m your patient?" asked the boy.

natural

They always make believe that nothing bothers them, even when they're upset.

natural