feign

[英] [feɪn] [美] [fen] 生词本

vt.

vi.

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1. VERB 装作;假装;冒充 If someone feigns a particular feeling, attitude, or physical condition, they try to make other people think that they have it or are experiencing it, although this is not true. 
  • One morning, I didn't want to go to school, and decided to feign illness...

    有天早晨我不想上学,于是决定装病。

  • 'Giles phoned this morning,' Mirella said with feigned indifference.

    “贾尔斯今早来电话了,”米雷拉装作若无其事地说。

Verb

1. make believe with the intent to deceive;

  • "He feigned that he was ill"
  • "He shammed a headache"

2. make a pretence of;

  • "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"
  • "he feigned sleep"
1. She knew that her efforts to feign cheerfulness weren't convincing.
她明白自己强作欢颜是瞒不了谁的。

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