feign

英 [feɪn]

美 [feɪn]

v.  假装，装作，佯装(有某种感觉或生病、疲倦等)

现在分词：feigning　过去式：feigned　过去分词：feigned　第三人称单数：feigns　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15443 / COCA.13497

牛津词典

verb

• 假装，装作，佯装（有某种感觉或生病、疲倦等）
  to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are ill/sick, tired, etc.
  1. He survived the massacre by feigning death.
     他装死才在大屠杀中死里逃生。
  2. ‘Who cares?’ said Alex, feigning indifference.
     “有谁在乎？”亚历克斯佯作漠不关心地说。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 装作;假装;冒充
  If someonefeignsa 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.
  1. 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。
  2. '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。

英英释义

verb

• make believe with the intent to deceive
  1. He feigned that he was ill
  2. He shammed a headache
  Synonym:shampretendaffectdissemble
• make a pretence of
  1. She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
  2. he feigned sleep
  Synonym:simulateassumesham

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