make-believe

• n. 伪装；虚伪；假扮者
• adj. 假装的；虚假的

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?

我们活着是为了什么？不就是给邻居当笑柄，再反过来笑他们。

来自《傲慢与偏见》

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

有时候要到达谷底，才会慢慢变好。

来自金山词霸 每日一句

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

人生就应该是快乐的，要抓住每一天，孩子们，让你们的生活变得非凡起来。

来自电影《死亡诗社》

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

这些大机构总是随意制定规定，而且说变就变。

来自柯林斯例句

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

这条裙子会使我的腿看上去又短又粗吗？

来自柯林斯例句