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。
balance make-believe with + noun
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。
- a world of make-believe
- a game of make-believe
- live in make-believe
- make-believe and reality
- just make-believe
- pure make-believe
- 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
idiomTo act as if something that is not real or true were real or true, usually for fun, comfort, or to avoid an unpleasant situation.
假裝
The babysitter told the children to close their eyes and make believe they were astronauts landing on a new planet.
The shy girl made believe she was a famous singer while practicing in her room.
To avoid a fight, the older sister made believe she had not heard the teasing.
The children made believe the forest was full of friendly monsters during their camping trip.
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。
make-believe + object used in play
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。
- make-believe world
- make-believe game
- make-believe story
- make-believe friend
- make-believe money
- make-believe castle
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."
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- make-believe game
- make-believe world
- make-believe friend
- make-believe castle
- make-believe money
- make-believe kingdom
副詞搭配
- only make-believe
- just make-believe
- purely make-believe
常用片語
- a world of make-believe
- a game of make-believe
- live in a world of make-believe
- distinguish make-believe from reality
- suspend disbelief in make-believe
介系詞搭配
- in make-believe
- of make-believe
- between make-believe and reality