make-believe

• n. 偽裝；虛偽；假扮者
• adj. 假裝的；虛假的

比喻用法。

make-believe (n.)

"pretence," 1811, from make (v.) + believe. As an adjective by 1824.

1. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?

我們活著是為了什麽？不就是給鄰居當笑柄，再反過來笑他們。

來自《傲慢與偏見》

2. Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.

有時候要到達穀底，才會慢慢變好。

來自金山詞霸 每日一句

3. Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

人生就應該是快樂的，要抓住每一天，孩子們，讓你們的生活變得非凡起來。

來自電影《死亡詩社》

4. These large institutions make — and change—the rules to suit themselves.

這些大機構總是隨意製定規定，而且說變就變。

來自柯林斯例句

5. Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy?

這條裙子會使我的腿看上去又短又粗嗎？

來自柯林斯例句