及物动词vt

1.佯装;假装;[+to-v][+(that)]

pretend

He pretended that he was innocent. 

他假装无辜。 

He pretended to be friendly with me. 

他假装对我友善

2.自命,自称[Y][+to-v][+(that)]

I do not pretend to be a scholar. 

我不自命为学者。

3.(尤指孩子)(在游戏中)假扮;装作[Y][+to-v][+(that)]

Let's pretend that we're on an island. 

让我们装作在一孤岛上。

4.【口】(常用于否定句)妄称,敢于[Y][+to-v]

I can not pretend to judge between them. 

我可不敢在他们之间作出裁判

不及物动词vi

1.假装

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