
好词典

源自拉丁语 'praetendere',意为 '伸展在前' 或 '声称',后经古法语 'pretendre' 进入英语。
❶ 假装或装作某种状态或行为,通常是为了欺骗他人或进行游戏。
“She pretended to be asleep when her mother came in.”
(妈妈进来时,她假装睡着了。)
“The children pretended to be pirates on the playground.”
(孩子们在操场上假装是海盗。)
❶ 假装的或虚构的,通常用于描述不真实的事物或情境。
“They had a pretend tea party with their stuffed animals.”
(他们和毛绒玩具举行了一场假装的茶会。)
“The kids built a pretend castle out of cardboard boxes.”
(孩子们用纸箱搭了一个假装的城堡。)
pretend to — 假装做某事,通常是为了隐藏真实意图或情感。
“He pretended to be interested in the conversation.”
(他假装对谈话感兴趣。)
pretend play — 儿童通过想象和角色扮演进行的游戏,常用于发展社交和认知能力。
“Pretend play helps children develop creativity and social skills.”
(假装游戏帮助孩子发展创造力和社交能力。)