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feigned

UK //feɪnd//US //feɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'feinen',来自古法语 'feindre',意为'假装'或'虚构',最终源自拉丁语 'fingere',意为'塑造'或'虚构'。

adjective

❶ 形容假装或伪装的情感、态度或行为,不是真实自然的,而是刻意表现出来的。

“She gave a feigned smile when she saw her ex-boyfriend.”

(当她看到前男友时,她露出了一个假装的微笑。)

“His feigned interest in the topic was obvious to everyone.”

(他对这个话题的假装兴趣对每个人来说都很明显。)

同义词:pretended, fake, simulated, false, sham

常见短语

feigned ignorance — 假装不知道某事,通常是为了逃避责任或避免卷入麻烦。

“He feigned ignorance when asked about the missing money.”

(当被问及丢失的钱时,他假装不知道。)