pretend

美音音标: [prɪ'tend] pretend
英音音标: [prɪ'tend] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
pretend make-believe
词性
n
解释
the enactment of a pretense
示例
it was just pretend

同义
dissemble affect pretend sham feign
词性
v
解释
make believe with the intent to deceive
示例
He feigned that he was ill|He shammed a headache

同义
act dissemble pretend
词性
v
解释
behave unnaturally or affectedly
示例
She's just acting

同义
pretend
词性
v
解释
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
示例
pretend the title of King

同义
pretend venture guess hazard
词性
v
解释
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
示例
I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again|I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong

同义
make make believe pretend
词性
v
解释
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
示例
She makes like an actress

同义
pretend profess
词性
v
解释
state insincerely
示例
He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt|She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber|She pretends to be an expert on wine

同义
make-believe pretend
词性
s
解释
imagined as in a play
示例
the make-believe world of theater|play money|dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish