1. Many people pretend that they understand modern art.
很多人假装很懂得现代艺术的样子。
知识点: 本句中that引导宾语从句,所指的内容全部是pretend“假装”的具体内容。
比较学习:pretend, feign, assume, affect
1) pretend指在言行上装得像真的:
He pretended not to know the facts.
他样装不知实情。
2) feign指精心装作:
The hunter had to feign death when he suddenly saw a bear.
精人突然看到了一只熊只好装死。
3) assume指装出有某种感情-
She assumed a look of sorrow.
她装出一副悲伤的样子。
4) affect指为达到某种效果而假装有某种特征或情感:
I showed an affected interest in his subject.
我假装对他的话题感兴趣。
2. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not.
我的妹妹只有7岁,但她总是能说出我的画是好还是坏。
知识点: if和whether都可以表示“是否”,二者的用法有三点重要区别:
1) if不可以放在句首引导主语从句。
It is not clear to me if my girlfriend likes this gift.
我的女朋友是否喜欢这个礼物,我还不是很清楚。
(×)If my girlfriend likes this gift is not clear to me.(错误)
2) if不可以与动词不定式连用。
I don’t know whether to answer this question.
我不知道是否要回答这个问题。
(×)I don’t know if to answer this question.(错误)
3) if后面很少加or not。
I ask my students whether my English book is good or not.
我问我的学生我的英语书好不好。
(×)I ask my students if my English book is good or not.(错误)