feign
feign
verb
verb
- [with obj.]pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
假装，伪装（感情，状态，受伤）
she feigned nervousness.
她故作紧张。
■(archaic)invent (a story or excuse)
(古)捏造，杜撰（事实，借口）
■[no obj.](archaic)indulge in pretence
(古)弄虚作假
- Middle English: from Old French feign-, stem of feindre, from Latin fingere 'mould, contrive'. Senses in Middle English (taken from Latin) included 'make something', 'invent a story, excuse, or allegation', hence 'make a pretence of a feeling or response'. Compare with fiction and figment
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