feigning

v.

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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。

Noun

1. pretending with intention to deceive

2. the act of giving a false appearance;

  • "his conformity was only pretending"
1. She shrugged, feigning nonchalance.
她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。

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