to pretend

I know it's hard to pretend not to know.

我知道很难装作什么都不知道。

The accident was my fault ─ it would be foolish to pretend otherwise.

这次事故是我的过失——装作没有责任那才傻呢。

They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend.

他们没有真钱，就用假的代替。

How to pretend that you are working hard in office?

如何在办公室假装勤奋工作？

I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise.

我不喜欢他，如果假装喜欢，那就是我不诚实了。

After the adverts, the presenter tried to pretend that everything was back to normal.

广告过后，主持人努力假装一切恢复正常。

And I had to pretend like I didn't even like them,

我却装作一点也不喜欢

And I had to pretend like I didn't even like them.

我却装作一点也不喜欢。

Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise.

当然是我错了；混充正确就是虚伪了。

I had no option but to pretend ignorance.

我别无他法，只能假装不知道。

So you don't need to pretend, do you?

所以你不必装假了, 对 吧 ?

I'd like to pretend to make it very difficult for you.

我本想装做很困难的样子。

What good would it do me to pretend?

我假装有什么好处？

My father used to pretend we were the people in the painting.

我父亲经常把我们扮着画里面的人。

Are you really just going to pretend like I don't exist?

你是真要假装我不存在吗

to pretend they know things when they don't know things,

不知道的时候假装自己知道

I used to pretend it was all mine to control.

我扮成一切由我全权控制的样子。

Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise .

当然是我错了；混充正确就是虚伪了。

a petty bureaucrat/official (= who does not have much power or authority, although they might pretend to)

小官僚；小官员

It is idle to pretend that their marriage is a success.

佯称他们的婚姻有多美满是无意义的。

It would be idle to pretend the system is perfect.

假装系统完美无疵是徒劳的。

I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.

我讨厌老得装假。