pretend的意思

vt. 假裝，偽裝；假稱；裝扮；

vi. 扮演；自稱；假裝，矯作；

adj. 仿制的；

pretend的用法

1）pretend to do sth

該結構有如下三種形式：pretend to do sth（一般式）；prentend to be doing sth（進行式）；prentnd to have done sth（完成式）

如：I pretend to be sleeping when my parents came in.

He pretended to be friendly with me.

He pretended to have been abroad.

2) pretend + that從句

如：He pretended that he was innocent.

3）adj.假裝/假想的

如：Don't be afraid of a pretend problem.

pretend的用法例句

1. The children pretend to be different animals dancing to the music.

孩子們扮成不同的動物，隨著音樂起舞。

2. We won't pretend we savour the prospect of a month in prison.

我們不會裝作我們滿心盼望著在監(jiān)獄中度過一個月。

3. It would be idle to pretend the system is perfect.

假裝系統(tǒng)完美無疵是徒勞的。

4. Within this lecture I cannot pretend to deal adequately with dreams.

在這一次講座中，我不敢自詡能對夢境作透徹的分析。

5. I pretend that things are really okay when they're not.

當情況不好的時候我假裝一切順利。

6. I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.

我討厭老得裝假。