pretend
【假装、装作、模拟】
"Pretend" 是一个动词和形容词,主要表示 假装、装作、模拟 的意思。
作为动词:
- 假装:指假装自己是某个角色、身份,或假装某种情况,以此来欺骗自己或他人,通常带有不真实的含义。
- 例如:The children pretended to be pirates.
(孩子们假装成海盗。)
- 例如:The children pretended to be pirates.
- 装作、做作:指故意表现出某种情绪、行为或状态,而实际上并非如此。
- 例如:She pretended to be happy, even though she was feeling sad.
(她装作很开心,尽管她其实感到难过。)
- 例如:She pretended to be happy, even though she was feeling sad.
- 假设、设想:有时也表示假设某种情况,通常用于设定情境或创造虚拟的场景。
- 例如:Let's pretend we're in a different country.
(我们假装我们在另一个国家。)
- 例如:Let's pretend we're in a different country.
作为形容词:
- 假装的:指不是真实的,而是模拟出来的。
- 例如:They had a pretend tea party.
(他们举办了一个假装的茶会。)
- 例如:They had a pretend tea party.
例句:
- He pretended to be sick so he could stay home from school.
(他假装生病,以便能够待在家里。) - The movie is about a pretend world where animals can talk.
(这部电影讲述的是一个动物能够说话的假想世界。)
"Pretend" 强调的是虚假的表现或模拟,通常与某种表演、角色扮演或创造虚拟的场景有关。