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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- pretend
[prɪ'tεnd]
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1.
vt.
to pretend to do sth/pretend that... (make believe) 假装做某事/假装…
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The children were pretending to be pirates.
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孩子们扮成海盗。
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She can sunbathe and pretend she's in Spain.
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她能照日光浴，想像着她是在西班牙。
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2.
vi.
假装
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I don't pretend to understand it
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我不会不懂装懂的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- pretend
[prɪˈtend]
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1.
vt.
假装，佯装
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2.
vi.
做作，演戏
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3.
vt.
宣称，声称，自命
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4.
vt.
猜测，猜想
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I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong.
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我不能自以为是地说你错了。
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5.
vi.
演，扮演
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6.
vt.
假称，谎称
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She pretends to be an expert on wine.
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她假称是一名品酒专家。
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She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber.
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她假装不认识那名自杀式炸弹袭击者。
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7.
adjective
[Spoken]
假装的，假扮的
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8.
n.[u]
假装，伪装
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It was just pretend.
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那只是伪装。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- pretend
[prɪ'tεnd]
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1.
vb
[when tr, usually takes a clause as object or an infinitive]
to claim or allege (something untrue)
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2.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive]
to make believe, as in a play
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you pretend to be Ophelia
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3.
vi.
[intr; foll by to]
to present a claim, esp a dubious one
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to pretend to the throne
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4.
vi.
[intr; foll by to]
[obsolete]
to aspire as a candidate or suitor (for)
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5.
adj
fanciful; make-believe; simulated
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a pretend gun
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6.
adj
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin praetendere to stretch forth, feign, from prae in front + tendere to stretch
Examples
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to pretend anger
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装作发怒
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to pretend to a throne
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觊觎王位
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She can sunbathe and pretend she's in Spain.
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她能照日光浴，想像着她是在西班牙。
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They pretend for my sake they don't worry.
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他们假装不在乎我的利益。
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You are, or pretend to be, indifferent to whatever may happen to your reputation.
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对于可能发生的影响你声誉的事情，你似乎不感兴趣，或者这是你有意假装出来的。
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The author is using his artistic license and the books do not pretend to be travel guides.
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作者采用不拘一格的艺术手法，该书没有摆出旅游手册的架子。
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