Pretend
[ prɪ'tɛnd ]
第2级
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vt. 假装，伪装;假称;装扮;
vi. 扮演;自称;假装，矫作;
adj. 仿制的;
💡 词根助记
pre提前+tend延伸→提前伸出想好借口 → 假装，借口
📝 例句
He pretended that he was innocent.
他假装无辜。
I do not pretend to be a scholar.
我不自命为学者。
Let us pretend that it can be changed.
我们不防假设它是可以改变的。
I shall lie low and pretend to know nothing about it.
我将静静地等着,假装什么都不知道。
Let's pretend (that) we are pirates.
让我们玩假装海盗的游戏吧！
🌱 联想助记
【串】张骞联络各国intend(打算)通西域,却把商人pretend(假装),路遇劫匪contend(争斗),归期一再extend(延长),生病无人tend(护理)
【记】※ pr-拼音“仆人”,et-ET外星人,end-最后:仆人一直到最后还假装外星人
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,tend-词根“伸展”:为掩盖真实意图在别人面前故意伸展自己的言行
※ pr-拼音“仆人”,et-拼音“额头”,end-结束:仆人假装额头受伤了,于是就可以结束跑步训练了
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-tend-表示“延伸”
常见变体有-tent-、-tens-
📖 牛津释义
pretend
v
1 [I, Tf, Tt]
make oneself appear to be (doing) sth in order to deceive others or in play 假装; 佯作
The time has come to stop pretending! 够了, 别再装蒜了!
She pretended (that) she was not at home when we rang the bell. 我们按门铃时, 她假装不在家.
The children pretended to eat the mud pies. 孩子们假装吃泥饼.
2 [Tn] claim (sth) falsely, esp as an excuse 伪称（某事物）（尤用作藉口）
She pretended illness as an excuse. 她佯称有病以为藉口.
His pretended friendship was part of the deception. 他所谓的友谊是一种骗局.
3 [Ipr, Tt] ~ to sth (fml 文) make a claim to (do) sth 声称做某事; 自称为某事物
Surely he doesn't pretend to any understanding of music! 谅他不会自以为懂得什麽音乐吧!
I don't pretend to know as much as he does about it. 我不敢说我对此事的了解有他那样多.
🎯 考研助记
tend(=tent伸展) 去(a=to)伸展(tend)- 参加 照顾 在内心深处(in)伸展(tend）是 意图 打算 向外(ex)伸展(tend)即 扩展 延伸 提前(pre)就伸展(tend)了- 假装 共同(con)团结去伸展(tend)为 斗争
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'tend]vt. 假装, 伪称, 自命, 自称vi. 假装, 伪称, 自命, 自称【法】 藉口, 托词, 假装
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Sometimes, at night,
有时候， 在夜晚，
The two parties involved in a contract have the obligation to execute the contract.
合同双方有义务履行合同。
We were so excited, my brother and I, that we did not get to sleep until very late.
我们太激动，以至于我和我弟到很晚才睡得着。