vt. 假装，伪装；假称；装扮；
vi. 扮演；自称；假装，矫作；
adj. 仿制的；
1）pretend to do sth
该结构有如下三种形式：pretend to do sth（一般式）；prentend to be doing sth（进行式）；prentnd to have done sth（完成式）
如：I pretend to be sleeping when my parents came in.
He pretended to be friendly with me.
He pretended to have been abroad.
2) pretend + that从句
如：He pretended that he was innocent.
3）adj.假装/假想的
如：Don't be afraid of a pretend problem.
1. The children pretend to be different animals dancing to the music.
孩子们扮成不同的动物，随着音乐起舞。
2. We won't pretend we savour the prospect of a month in prison.
我们不会装作我们满心盼望着在监狱中度过一个月。
3. It would be idle to pretend the system is perfect.
假装系统完美无疵是徒劳的。
4. Within this lecture I cannot pretend to deal adequately with dreams.
在这一次讲座中，我不敢自诩能对梦境作透彻的分析。
5. I pretend that things are really okay when they're not.
当情况不好的时候我假装一切顺利。
6. I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.
我讨厌老得装假。