Skip to main content

dissembling

/dih-sem-buhl/US // dɪˈsɛm bəl //UK // (dɪˈsɛmbəl) //

无稽之谈,无聊,无用的东西,无用的

Related Words

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    dis·sem·bled, dis·sem·bling.

    • : to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
    • : to put on the appearance of; feign: to dissemble innocence.
    • : Obsolete. to let pass unnoticed; ignore.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    dis·sem·bled, dis·sem·bling.

    • : to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbdisguise, pretend

Examples

  • The decision today put a definitive end to such dissembling.

  • He, meanwhile, grew tired of the lying, the dissembling, which she did constantly.

  • But the majority of the time is spent dissembling the system that has enabled the addict to finance and feed their affliction.

  • Both agencies, especially the CIA, had intramural interests for dissembling and hiding the true facts.

  • The tone is too earnest to permit the supposition that Edward was dissembling knowledge of the facts.

  • Deane tried to laugh but he was not good at dissembling and he was finding it hard to conceal his annoyance at the interruption.

  • He was naturally a connoisseur in such matters, and knew well and easily the truth or dissembling in them.

  • Dissembling then was Gudrun, against her heart she could speak, made herself gay appear, with two shields she played.

  • Sleep well, Egyptian, and pray to the gods to give you a more equal power of dissembling your feelings.