英语词汇“pretend”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pre·tend

(prĭ-tĕnd)

v. pre·tend·ed, pre·tend·ing, pre·tends

v.tr.

1. To give a false appearance of; feign: "You had to pretend conformity while privately pursuing high and dangerous nonconformism" (Anthony Burgess).

2. To claim or allege insincerely or falsely: doesn't pretend to be an expert.

3. To represent fictitiously in play; make believe: pretended they were on a cruise.

4. To take upon oneself; venture: I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong.

v.intr.

1. To feign an action or character, as in play.

2. To lay claim: pretends to gourmet tastes.

adj.
Informal

Imitation; make-believe: pretend money; pretend pearls.

[Middle English pretenden, from Old French pretendre, from Latin praetendere : prae-, pre- + tendere, to extend; see ten- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

单词	pretend
释义	pre·tend (prĭ-tĕnd) v. pre·tend·ed, pre·tend·ing, pre·tends v.tr. 1. To give a false appearance of; feign: "You had to pretend conformity while privately pursuing high and dangerous nonconformism" (Anthony Burgess). 2. To claim or allege insincerely or falsely: doesn't pretend to be an expert. 3. To represent fictitiously in play; make believe: pretended they were on a cruise. 4. To take upon oneself; venture: I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong. v.intr. 1. To feign an action or character, as in play. 2. To lay claim: pretends to gourmet tastes. adj. Informal Imitation; make-believe: pretend money; pretend pearls. [Middle English pretenden, from Old French pretendre, from Latin praetendere : prae-, pre- + tendere, to extend; see ten- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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