prIˋtєnd; priˊtend< pre.tend >
[常用字]
<<动词>>
pre.tend.ed, pre.tend.ing, pre.tends
<<及物动词>>
1 伪装, 假装, 佯装
"You had to pretend conformity while privately pursuing high and dangerous nonconformism." (Anthony Burgess)当私底下追求崇高而危险的新教教义时, 你仍必须假装信奉国教
2 伪称, 假称
doesn't pretend to be an expert 不要伪称是个专家
3 (在戏剧中) 假扮
pretended they were on a cruise 假扮他们正在海上巡逻
4 大胆冒然地做
I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong. 我不敢说你是错的
<<不及物动词>>
1 (在戏剧中) 扮演
2 自称
3 自诩, 自命
pretends to gourmet tastes 自命有美食家的品味
<<形容词>>
((口语)) 假的; 仿造的
pretend money 假钞
pretend pearls 假珍珠