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pretendverb [ I ]

uk ​ /prɪˈtend/ us ​ /prɪˈtend/

B2 to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game

假裝，偽稱；（遊戲中）裝扮
[ + (that) ] He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did. 他假裝不在乎，但我知道他很介意。
The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs. 孩子們裝扮成恐龍。
[ + to infinitive ] Were you just pretending to be interested? 你只是在假裝感興趣嗎？
She's not really hurt - she's only pretending. 她並不是真的受了傷——她只是在裝。
Of course I was angry - I can't pretend otherwise. 我當然生氣了——怎麼可能會是假裝的。
not pretend to do sth formal

› to not claim something that is false

不想妄稱…
I don't pretend to be an expert on the subject. 我不想妄稱自己是該學科的專家。

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(Translation of “pretend” from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Traditional) Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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