pretend
英 /prɪˈtend/ 美 /prɪˈtend/
- v. 假装；佯装to act as though something untrue is true
- adj. 假想的；仿真的imaginary or artificial, especially as part of children's play
The children pretended the sofa was a pirate ship.
孩子们把沙发想象成一艘海盗船。
Children who pretend to be different characters can develop empathy by exploring unfamiliar perspectives through play.
孩子们在游戏中扮演不同角色、体验陌生视角，可以培养同理心。
搭配
pretend to be 假装是pretend not to notice 假装没注意到pretend play 假想游戏
辨析提示
常用pretend to do或pretend that，不用pretend doing。
词族
pretence (n.)、pretender (n.)
近义 feign
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