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 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。
• You will no longer die when Feign Death is finished channeling.
  假死引导时间结束后你不会死亡了。
• To feel, or feign, decorous woe.
  感到或装作适当的悲伤。
• Distillers and brewers feign disapproval of binge drinking, but keep producing the stuff, even if there are casualties.
  酿酒厂和啤酒制造商佯装不赞成过量饮酒，但却继续生产这些东西，即便会有人因此受害。
• 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。
• Damage reduction while feign death removed.
  假死是受到伤害减少效果移除。
• 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。
• 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。
• I feign illness intentionally ask for leave.
  我故意装病请假。