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feigning
UK //ˈfeɪnɪŋ//US //ˈfeɪnɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'feinen'，来自古法语 'feindre'，意为‘假装’或‘伪造’，最终源自拉丁语 'fingere'，意为‘塑造’或‘虚构’。
verb
❶ 假装或伪装某种状态或情感，通常是为了欺骗他人或隐藏真实感受。
“She was feigning illness to avoid going to school.”
（她假装生病，以避免去上学。）
“He kept feigning interest in the conversation, though he was bored.”
（尽管他感到无聊，但他一直假装对谈话感兴趣。）
同义词:pretending, faking, simulating, acting, shamming
常见短语
feigning innocence — 假装无辜，通常是为了逃避责任或掩盖错误。
“He was feigning innocence when questioned about the broken vase.”
（当被问及打碎的花瓶时，他假装无辜。）