v.假裝;裝作;自以為
Pretend,英[pr?'tend],美[pr?'tend]
過去式:?pretended?過去分詞:?pretended?現在分詞:?pretending?第三人稱單數:?pretends
pretend的基本意思是“偽裝”“假裝”,強調明顯地表露出是假的。多用作及物動詞,可接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式或that從句作賓語,還可接以形容詞充當賓語補足語的復合賓語。
例句:She pretends that she likes them so that she can get their help.
她假裝很喜歡他們,借以獲得他們的幫助。
擴展資料:
Pretend近義詞:deceive,英 [d?'si?v],美 [d?'si?v]
vt. 欺騙
vi. 行騙
形容詞:?deceivable?副詞:?deceivingly?名詞:?deceiver?過去式:?deceived?過去分詞:?deceived?現在分詞:?deceiving?第三人稱單數:?deceives
deceive的基本意思是“欺騙”“欺詐”,通常指為達到邪惡的目的而有意地采取不正當手段,如弄虛作假、顛倒黑白、編造騙局、設置圈套等手段進行“欺騙”,使某人信以為真,也可指偶然壹次地混淆。
例句:It's not honorable to deceive them.
欺騙他們是不光彩的。