| 词汇 | pretend to |
| 释义 | Phr V pretend to pretends, pretending, pretended pretend to sth formal to say that you have a particular quality even though this may not be trueusually negativeI don't pretend to any great skill as an orator. pretend to sth usually negative formal to claim that you have a particular quality, especially when this is not true: Archer could not pretend to anything like the young actor's romantic good looks.■ SIMILAR TO: lay claim to pretend to (something)To feign or claim to have some quality, skill, or characteristic. Jonathan pretends to the palate of a connoisseur, but really he's just pretentious. I like to write, but couldn't pretend to the kind of talent she has. pretend to somethingto claim to have a skill or quality. I can hardly pretend to the artistry that Wally has, but I can play the piano a bit. I can't pretend to that level of skill. |
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