make-believe
make-believe — 名詞
1. The activity of treating imaginary situations, objects, or identities as though
幻想；假裝
想像不真實為真
The activity of treating imaginary situations, objects, or identities as though they were real, especially during children's play or in creative storytelling.
The librarian said make-believe can help children learn how to tell stories.
圖書館員說，幻想可以幫助孩子學會如何講故事。
During the car ride, the twins created a game of make-believe about a secret island with dragons.
在車程中，那對雙胞胎玩了一場關於神祕小島和巨龍的假裝遊戲。
a game of make-believe + about + topic
The teacher noticed that the new student's make-believe had grown very detailed over time.
老師注意到新同學的幻想隨著時間變得非常詳細。
A good stage actor knows how to balance make-believe with real emotion.
好的舞台演員知道如何在幻想與真實情感之間取得平衡。
The wooden puppet seemed alive, and the children forgot it was just make-believe.
木偶看起來像活的一樣，孩子們忘記了那只是幻想。
- fantasy
broader — includes daydreams and fictional worlds beyond pretend play
- pretending
more concrete — focuses on the act rather than the imagined world
- imagination
positive — stresses the creative ability rather than the unreality
用法筆記
Frequently used in the fixed phrase "it's all just make-believe" to contrast fantasy with reality. Cannot be pluralised.
常見錯誤
make-believe — 慣用語
make-believe — 形容詞
1. Created to seem real for the purpose of fun, play, or storytelling, without actu
虛構的
想像出來的、不真實的
Created to seem real for the purpose of fun, play, or storytelling, without actually existing in the real world.
The babysitter found the children having a tea party with make-believe cookies and plastic cups.
保母發現孩子們正在用假想的餅乾和塑膠杯子舉辦茶會。
attributive: make-believe + noun (physical objects used as props)
The novelist spent a year describing a make-believe kingdom with rivers of honey.
小說家花了一年時間描述一個河流流淌著蜂蜜的虛構王國。
The kids turned the garage into a make-believe haunted house for Halloween.
孩子們把車庫變成了萬聖節的假想鬼屋。
The make-believe money from the game taught the children how to count coins.
遊戲中的假想錢教會了孩子們如何數硬幣。
A make-believe friend can help a lonely child practice talking and sharing feelings out loud.
假想的朋友可以幫助孤單的孩子練習說話和大聲分享感受。
用法筆記
Only placed before a noun — the construction "The castle is make-believe" is non-standard. Use "a make-believe castle" or rephrase with "exists only in make-believe."