摘要：例句 This way, you can either text people, go on Facebook or pretend you are doing something that makes you feel not quite as isolat

pretend [prɪˈtend] v. 假装，装作；自称，伪称，佯装

例句 This way, you can either text people, go on Facebook or pretend you are doing something that makes you feel not quite as isolated or lonely.
【2018-8《洛杉矶时报》】
如此一来，你就可以给人发信息、浏览脸书或者假装自己在做一些让你觉得不那么孤立或孤独的事情。

派生 pretense[prɪˈtens] n. [ 英式拼写 pretence] 虚伪，做作，假装；借口

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