be make-believe
用于描述某事物是虚假的。
His apology was make-believe.
他的道歉是假装的。
想象中的,如戏剧般虚构的
imagined as in a play; not real
想象中的,如戏剧般虚构的
imagined as in a play
The children created a make-believe world in their backyard.
孩子们在后院创造了一个假想的世界。
用法提示：make-believe 作为形容词，修饰 world，表示“假想的”或“假装的”。
She wore a make-believe crown and pretended to be a queen.
她戴着一顶假装的王冠，假装自己是女王。
用法提示：make-believe 作为形容词，修饰 crown，表示“假装的”或“用于游戏的”。
Their make-believe game of pirates lasted all afternoon.
他们假装的扮演海盗的游戏持续了整个下午。
用法提示：make-believe 作为形容词，修饰 game，表示“假装的”或“虚构的”。
用于描述某事物是虚假的。
His apology was make-believe.
他的道歉是假装的。
用作定语修饰名词，表示假装的或想象的。
The children engaged in make-believe play.
孩子们进行假装的游戏。
grammar · medium
易错句子He make-believes to be a doctor.
正确表达He is a make-believe doctor.
错误：将'make-believe'误用作动词。'make-believe'是形容词，意为'假装的'，应放在名词前或系动词后作表语。正确用法：'He is a make-believe doctor.'（他是个假装的医生。）
grammar · medium
易错句子He lives in a make belief world.
正确表达He lives in a make-believe world.
错误：漏掉连字符或拼写为'make belief'。正确拼写为'make-believe'，是复合形容词，需带连字符。正确用法：'a make-believe world'（一个假装的世界。）
make-believe 是形容词（假装的），pretend 常作动词（假装做某事），且作形容词时语气较弱。
imaginary 指只存在于想象中的，未必涉及假装行为；make-believe 强调有意识扮演假象。
fictional 指属于虚构文学的；make-believe 更常用于游戏或儿童玩耍中的假装情境。
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