pretend

vt.

1. 佯裝；假裝；[+to-v][+（that）]
   He pretended that he was innocent.

   他假裝無辜。

   He pretended to be friendly with me.

   他假裝對我友善。

2. 自命，自稱[Y][+to-v][+（that）]
   I do not pretend to be a scholar.

   我不自命為學者。

3. （尤指孩子）（在遊戲中）假扮；裝作[Y][+to-v][+（that）]
   Let's pretend that we're on an island.

   讓我們裝作在一孤島上。

4. 【口】（常用於否定句）妄稱，敢於[Y][+to-v]
   I can not pretend to judge between them.

   我可不敢在他們之間作出裁判。

vi.

1. 假裝
   She wasn't really crying; she was only pretending.

   她並非真的在哭；她只是假裝而已。

2. 自封，自稱；妄求[（+to）]
   She pretends to great knowledge.

   她自稱具有廣博的知識。