pretending

英 [prɪ'tendɪŋ] 美 [prɪ'tendɪŋ]

• adj. 假装的；矫饰的；僭望的
• 动词pretend的现在分词形式.

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of giving a false appearance;

   "his conformity was only pretending"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. She was just pretending to be sad.
   只是假装的罢了！
2. But some carry the habit of pretending into adulthood when they attend church.
   但有些人长大后去教会，也把假装的习惯带了进来。

经典引文

• Remembered when more pretending edifices are forgotten.

  出自： J. Wilson

• They called all 'pretending games' falsehood.

  出自： C. M. Yonge

近反义词

【近义词】

• feigning 动词feign的现在进行...
• pretence 假装
• simulation 模拟
• pretense 借口