v.假装;装作;自以为
Pretend,英[prɪ'tend],美[prɪ'tend]
过去式: pretended 过去分词: pretended 现在分词: pretending 第三人称单数: pretends
pretend的基本意思是“伪装”“假装”,强调明显地表露出是假的。多用作及物动词,可接名词、代词、动词不定式或that从句作宾语,还可接以形容词充当宾语补足语的复合宾语。
例句:She pretends that she likes them so that she can get their help.
她假装很喜欢他们,借以获得他们的帮助。
扩展资料:
Pretend近义词:deceive,英 [dɪ'siːv],美 [dɪ'siːv]
vt. 欺骗
vi. 行骗
形容词: deceivable 副词: deceivingly 名词: deceiver 过去式: deceived 过去分词: deceived 现在分词: deceiving 第三人称单数: deceives
deceive的基本意思是“欺骗”“欺诈”,通常指为达到邪恶的目的而有意地采取不正当手段,如弄虚作假、颠倒黑白、编造骗局、设置圈套等手段进行“欺骗”,使某人信以为真,也可指偶然一次地混淆。
例句:It's not honorable to deceive them.
欺骗他们是不光彩的。