pretend的意思是什么？pretend的用法及例句

pretend是一个动词，意思是假装，伪装，假扮。它可以指人的行为，也可以指物体的表象。在英语中，pretend可以用作及物动词和不及物动词。

1. 作及物动词时，后接名词或代词作宾语。表示假装某种状态或身份。

例句：He pretended to be asleep. (他假装睡着了。)

She pretended not to know him. (她假装不认识他。)

2. 作不及物动词时，后面可以接介词to或that引导的从句。

a) 接to引导的从句时，表示假装进行某种行为。

例句：She pretended to be working while actually she was just playing games. (她假装在工作，实际上只是在玩游戏。)

b) 接that引导的从句时，表示假装某种情况或状态。

例句：He pretended that he was sick to avoid going to the party. (他假装生病以避免参加聚会。)

3. pretend还可以接介词as和for构成短语。

例句：She pretended as a princess in the school play. (她在学校剧中扮演公主。)

例句：He pretended for the sake of his family's safety. (他为了家人的安全而假装。)

1. She pretended not to hear her name being called.

(她假装没有听到自己的名字被叫到。)

2. He pretended to be interested in the conversation, but he was actually daydreaming.

(他假装对谈话感兴趣，但实际上正在做白日梦。)

3. The thief pretended to be a delivery man to enter the building.

(小偷假装送货员进入大楼。)

4. She always pretends to be happy, but I can see the sadness in her eyes.

(她总是假装快乐，但我能看到她眼中的悲伤。)

5. He pretended as if he knew everything about the ic, but in fact he had no idea.

(他假装好像对这个话题了如指掌，但实际上一无所知。)

1. feign：表示假装或某种情况或行为。

例句：He feigned illness to avoid going to work. (他病情以避免去上班。)

2. simulate：表示模仿或仿真某种情况。

例句：The computer program can simulate real-life situations. (这个电脑程序可以模拟真实生活情况。)

3. fake：表示或假冒某种东西。

例句：The painting was found to be a fake. (这幅画被是假的。)

4. masquerade：表示伪装或冒充某种身份。

例句：He masqueraded as a doctor to get free medical supplies. (他冒充医生以获得免费医疗用品。)