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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   pretend

   • IPA[prēˈtend]

   美式

   • v.
     speak and act so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not；engage in a game or fantasy that involves supposing something that is not the case to be so
   • adj.
     not really what it is represented as being; used in a game or deception

   • verb: pretend, 3rd person present: pretends, gerund or present participle: pretending, past tense: pretended, past participle: pretended

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. speak and act so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep she turned the pages and pretended to read 同義詞 make as if, profess, affect, dissimulate, dissemble, ... 更多pose, posture, put it on, put on a false front, go through the motions, sham, fake it, informalkid
   • ▪ engage in a game or fantasy that involves supposing something that is not the case to be so children pretending to be grown-ups 同義詞 put on an act, make believe, play at, act, playact, ... 更多pass oneself off as, bluff, impersonate
   • ▪ give the appearance of feeling or possessing (an emotion or quality); simulate she pretended a greater surprise than she felt 同義詞 feign, sham, fake, simulate, put on, ... 更多counterfeit, affect
   • 2. lay claim to (a quality or title) he cannot pretend to sophistication

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. informal not really what it is represented as being; used in a game or deception the children are pouring out pretend tea for the dolls