✨ 语义深度解析
pretend
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 2/5 ⏱ 2 分钟
核心
假装某事是真的——不是谎言,是表演
释义
1
v.假装,装作(表现得好像某事是真的)
He pretended to be asleep when his mother came to check on him.
当他妈妈来查看时,他假装睡着了。
2
v.(儿童)扮演,想象(虚构性游戏)
The children spent the afternoon pretending to be explorers on a desert island.
孩子们整个下午都在扮演荒岛探险家。
语感
pretend = 把一个假面具放在脸前——对外显示的不是真实状态
假装装作扮演
陷阱
⚠️under the pretence of:以……为借口/幌子(名词搭配)
He gained access to the building under the pretence of delivering a parcel.
under the pretence of = 在假装的情况下(泛指)
under the pretence of = 以……为借口 / 幌子(强调用虚假理由作掩护进入或做某事)
他以送包裹为借口进入了大楼。(under the pretence of = 以……为幌子)
近义辨析
pretend vs feign
pretend 假装某种感受或状态(义项一) feign 假装,佯装(比 pretend 更书面,常指假装情绪)
She pretended not to notice when her colleague made a mistake, avoiding embarrassment.
同事出错时,她假装没注意到,避免了尴尬。
He feigned surprise when told he had won the prize, though he had known for days.
被告知获奖时,他佯装惊讶,尽管他早已知情数日。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:act as iffake
人物心理描写社会虚伪话题议论文
普通
Some people act as if they are happy even when they are not.
一些人即使不快乐也假装快乐。
加分 ✨
In competitive environments, individuals often feel pressured to pretend they are coping well, even when struggling with significant stress.
在竞争激烈的环境中,人们常常感到被迫假装自己应付自如,即使内心承受着巨大压力。
常用搭配
pretend to do sth.假装做某事
pretend that ...假装……(接从句)
under the pretence of以……为幌子 / 借口
make-believe / pretend play角色扮演游戏(儿童)
pretence / pretense假装,虚伪(名词)
词根
pretend = pre(前面)+ tend(伸展)→ 把一个假象伸到前面给人看 = 假装
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里 pretend 的用法是否正确:
She gained the elderly woman's trust under the pretence of being a social worker.
under the pretence of + 名词/动名词 是正确搭配,意为「以……为幌子」
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
The actor ___ illness so convincingly that even his co-stars were concerned.
Apretended
Bfeigned
✓ 这位演员将佯装生病演绎得如此逼真,连他的同台演员都为他担心。
feign 更书面,常指假装具体情绪或身体状态(feign illness/surprise);pretend 更通用
Q3翻译应用
用 pretend 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
在社交媒体上,人们往往假装生活完美无缺,而这种虚假形象加剧了他人的焦虑感。
On social media, people often pretend that their lives are perfect, and this false image intensifies others' anxiety.
关键搭配:pretend that their lives are perfect
pretend that + 从句 是描述「假装某种状态」的核心结构,适合社交媒体话题议论文
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