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

• The hunter had to feign death when he suddenly found out that a bear was coming toward him.
  猎人突然发现有只狗熊正向他走来他只好装死。
• The poor feign weakness to the strong, and act strong before the weak.
  对穷人你强他就弱，你弱他就强。
• 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。
• 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。
• Often you do need to feign confidence at first, says Mr Etherington.
  埃瑟林顿表示：通常你一开始确实需要假装自信。
• He needs to feign concern, even if he's not.
  即使不关心也要假装很关心。
• Gather your friends to watch TV shows in which strangers paint one another's rooms the color of phlegm and then feign mutual delight.
  邀朋友一起看电视节目（节目中有人把别人房间漆成和痰一样的颜色，然后假装出大家同乐的样子）。
• One god is god of both, as poets feign;
  诗人们说，音乐之神也就是诗神；
• 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。
• They refuse marriage and even feign poverty!
  婚不肯结，还要装穷！