feign
vt. 假裝,偽裝; 捏造(藉口、理由等); 裝作; 創造或虛構
vi. 假裝; 裝作; 作假; 佯作
If someone feigns a 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.
One morning, I didn't want to go to school, and decided to feign illness...
有天早晨我不想上學,於是決定裝病。
'Giles phoned this morning,' Mirella said with feigned indifference.
“賈爾斯今早來電話了,”米雷拉裝作若無其事地說。
1. make believe with the intent to deceive;
2. make a pretence of;
feign, pretend, simulate
這些動詞均有"假裝"之意。
She knew that her efforts to feign cheerfulness weren't convincing.
她明白自己強作歡顏是瞞不了誰的.
One morning, I didn't want to go to school, and decided to feign illness.
有天早晨我不想上學,於是決定裝病。
They refuse marriage and even feign poverty!
婚不肯結,還要裝窮!
He used to feign an excuse.
他慣於偽造口實.
In their coupling he would feign great passion until be began to believe it himself.
兩情歡好的時候他總是裝出極大的熱情,到後來連他自己也信以為真了.