(1)假(伪)装 (appear falsely so as to deceive or in play) [I， T+that， T+to-inf]： Children love to～. 儿童喜欢假扮。His parents knew he wasn't ill， only～ing. 他的父母知道他没病，不过是装装而已。Let's～(that) we're grown-ups/very rich/on an island. 让我们假装我们是成年人/很富有/在一个岛上。～to be a famous explorer/an expert/an officer 装成一位著名的探险家/专家/军官;～to fall over/to understand the meaning of the sentence/not to hear it 假装摔倒/理解这个句子的意思/没听见;〖同〗imagine，suppose;

(2)假托，借口(claim falsely， esp as an excuse) [T+n]：～illness as an excuse 假托生病作为借口;～sleep/surprise/ignorance/interest/friendship/innocence 假装睡觉/吃惊/无知/感兴趣/友好/无辜;She～ed a headache so she wouldn't have to go. 她假托头痛，这样她就不用去了。〖同〗affect，assume;

(3)自称(具)有 (claim to possess (certain desirable quality)) [I+prep(to)]： He～s to great knowledge/intelligence/various abilities. 他自称知识渊博/很聪明/有各种能力。

→pre′tence n 假装;假象;自称;pre′tender n 假装者;pre′tension n 权利，要求;自命(负);口实，托辞;pre′tentious adj 矫饰的;自负的;

【辨异】pretend与affect²和assume的区别见AFFECT²。