dissemble + one's + feelings/intentions
及物用法，宾语常为 feelings、intentions、motives 等表示内心想法的名词。
She dissembled her true intentions until the contract was signed.
她一直掩饰自己的真实意图，直到合同签署。
掩饰；伪装；假装
做作；装模作样；伪装,掩饰；行为不自然或做作；假装以欺骗
to hide or disguise one's true feelings or intentions by behaving in a false way
伪装,掩饰
hide under a false appearance
行为不自然或做作
behave unnaturally or affectedly
假装以欺骗
make believe with the intent to deceive
一般现在时
He dissembles his true feelings.
他掩饰自己的真实感情。
一般过去时
She dissembled when asked about the incident.
当被问及此事时，她假装不知道。
现在完成时
They have dissembled their intentions throughout the negotiation.
他们在整个谈判过程中一直掩饰自己的意图。
常规动词，注意第三人称单数形式
She tried to dissemble her disappointment when she didn't get the job.
当她没得到那份工作时，她试图掩饰自己的失望。
用法提示：动词原形 dissemble 表示‘掩饰’情感。
He dissembled his true intentions by smiling and nodding.
他微笑着点头，掩饰了自己的真实意图。
用法提示：过去式 dissembled 表示‘掩饰’行为。
Politicians often dissemble about their policies during campaigns.
政客们常在竞选期间掩饰他们的政策。
用法提示：动词原形 dissemble 后接介词短语，表示‘在…方面掩饰’。
及物用法，宾语常为 feelings、intentions、motives 等表示内心想法的名词。
She dissembled her true intentions until the contract was signed.
她一直掩饰自己的真实意图，直到合同签署。
不及物用法，表示装模作样或掩饰真实想法，句中不接宾语。
He dissembled so convincingly that even his colleagues believed him.
他装得如此逼真，连同事都相信了他。
grammar · medium
易错句子The mechanic dissembled the engine to find the fault.
正确表达The mechanic disassembled the engine to find the fault.
dissemble 的意思是“掩饰、伪装”，与“拆卸”无关；表示把机器拆开要用 disassemble。两个词拼写相近，容易混淆。
grammar · medium
易错句子His dissemble was so convincing that no one doubted him.
正确表达His dissembling was so convincing that no one doubted him.
dissemble 是动词，不能直接作名词或主语中心词；这里应使用动名词 dissembling 来表示“掩饰的行为”。
拼写和读音接近，但意思相反：dissemble 是掩饰真实感情或意图、假装；disassemble 是把组装好的东西拆开，是 assemble（装配）的反义词。记住 disassemble 来自 dis- + assemble，就不会混。
与 dissemble 意义高度重叠，都可指隐藏真实感情；但 dissimulate 更正式、书面且较少用，强调刻意不露真情。日常英语中 dissemble 或 conceal/hide 更常见。两者作及物动词时常可互换，主要差别在语域和常用度。
feign 是“假装有”某种情绪或状况，如 feign surprise/illness；dissemble 是“掩饰、不露”真实的情绪或意图。两者方向相反：前者把没有的装出来，后者把真有的藏起来。在“假装某种情绪”上二者都可能译成“假装”，但 feign 后面常接具体可假装的病痛、兴趣等。
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