“make as if”是一个口语化的动词短语,核心含义是“假装;装作;做出……的样子”,强调通过行为、姿态或表情模拟某种并非真实的状态或意图。
表示“故意表现出(与真实情况不符的)动作/状态”,相当于:
pretend (to do/that)(假装)
act as if(表现得像)
feign(佯装)
“make as if”的用法主要分为两种核心结构,需注意从句中的虚拟语气(因“假装”的内容是“非真实”的)。
She made as if to say something, but then changed her mind.(她装作要说什么,却又改变了主意。)
The cat made as if to pounce on the bird, but stopped at the last second.(猫装作要扑向鸟儿,却在最后一秒停住了。)
He made as if to leave, but actually wanted to stay and listen.(他装作要走,实则想留下偷听。)
He made as if he didn’t hear me (but he clearly did).(他装作没听见我说话——但他明明听见了。)
She made as if she were tired, even though she’d just woken up.(她装作很累,尽管刚起床。)
The child made as if he had forgotten his homework (but he’d done it the night before).(孩子装作忘了做作业——但他前一晚已经写完了。)
act as if:更强调“整体表现得像”(如“act as if he were a king”=“表现得像国王”);
pretend to do/that:更通用(可指“假装动作”或“假装状态”);
feign:更正式(如“feign sadness”=“佯装悲伤”);
make believe:更口语,侧重“虚构/假装(游戏或想象)”(如“Let’s make believe we’re pirates.”=“咱们假装是海盗吧。”)。
“make as if”后不能直接接动词原形(需加to),如“make as if leave”是错误的,应为“make as if to leave”;
从句中的虚拟语气:若假装的内容与“现在事实相反”,用过去式(be动词用were);若与“过去事实相反”,用过去完成时;
主语通常是“人/动物”(因需“主动做出假装的动作”),无被动语态。
“make as if”是生动的口语表达,核心是“通过动作/状态模拟假情况”,常用结构为:
装作要做某事:`make as if to do sth`
装作某种状态:`make as if + 虚拟从句`
掌握这两个结构,就能轻松用“make as if”表达“假装”的场景啦!