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

双语例句

• He needs to feign concern, even if he's not.
  即使不关心也要假装很关心。
• But when you feign complete indifference, it will fawn upon you, lean close to you and live with you.
  你摆出满不在乎的样子，她却来讨好你、靠近你、依附你。
• Now you're trying to feign innocence.
  现在你又想装无辜。
• One god is god of both, as poets feign;
  诗人们说，音乐之神也就是诗神；
• They refuse marriage and even feign poverty!
  婚不肯结，还要装穷！
• 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。
• When you get some mobs on you, just run through and feign death.
  当你找一些暴民在你刚刚贯穿和佯死。
• This is perfect because if it was to someone else you can feign interest as they tell you all about her with out losing face, but if it was to you, they must come clean.
  这一招非常不错，因为如果是寄给别人，你可以边听边表现出感兴趣，同时不用担心因为不是你而丢面子；如果是你，就是你，他们肯定就得和盘托出了。
• Damage reduction while feign death removed.
  假死是受到伤害减少效果移除。
• A proposition that was unrealistic to start with has been rejected. We should not feign surprise.
  一个从一开始就不现实的提议遭到了拒绝，我们不应假装对此感到意外。