feigned

[US]/feɪnd/
[UK]/fend/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 假的;捏造的;做作的
v. 假裝;捏造
Word Forms
過去式feigned

Phrases & Collocations

feigned innocence

假裝無辜

feigned interest

假裝感興趣

feigned smile

假笑

feign death

假死;裝死

Example Sentences

He accepted the invitation with feigned enthusiasm.

他假裝熱情地接受了邀請。

He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.

他假裝毫不在意別人批評他的作品。

The child feigned a look of innocence when his mother asked who had eaten the cake.

當他媽媽問誰喫了蛋糕時,那個小孩裝出無辜的表情

Real-world Examples

Adrian didn't really hurt his leg – he feigned, or pretended, to be hurt.

阿德里安並沒有真的傷到腿——他裝作或假裝受傷。

Source: 6 Minute English

" You have a cheerful way of grieving, " said Catelyn, whose distress was not feigned.

" 你悲哀的方式倒也蠻開朗," 凱特琳說,她自己的苦惱已然無法隱藏。

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

" Gone" ? Petyr feigned surprise. " Where would I go" ?

" 滾?" 培提爾佯作驚訝," 我能上哪兒去?"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

" A feigned boy is what he has, " said Randyll Tarly.

" 冒牌貨。" 藍道·塔利斷定。

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

But William feigned an interest in football so the boy would have someone to relate to.

但威廉假裝對足球很感興趣,這樣那男孩就有了個可以談話的人。

Source: Our Day This Season 1

" I haven't been anywhere near your office! " said Harry angrily, forgetting his feigned deafness.

“我從來沒有靠近過你的辦公室!”哈利氣憤地說,把剛纔的裝聾作啞拋到了一邊。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

There is a chance here. " We still have Windblown in the dungeons. Those feigned deserters" .

這是個機會。" 地牢裏還有風吹團的人,那些僞裝的逃兵。"

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

Before long, one certain feigned Holiness called on him.

不久,某個僞裝的神聖拜訪他。

Source: Pan Pan

His feigned timidity flattered the vanity of the Nuns, who endeavoured to reassure him.

他假裝膽怯,使修女們的虛榮心得到滿足,她們努力安撫他。

Source: Monk (Part 2)

The Baron raised his gaze to the ceiling in feigned exasperation while his thoughts raced.

男爵假裝惱怒地抬眼看着天花板,思緒飛快。

Source: "Dune" audiobook

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