动词 (v.) 掩饰,隐瞒(自己的真实想法、感情或意图);假装。
/dɪˈsɛm.bəl/
She tried to dissemble her disappointment when she didn't get the job.
她没有得到那份工作时,努力掩饰自己的失望。
The politician was skilled at dissembling his true intentions behind a mask of friendliness, making it difficult for anyone to discern his real agenda.
那位政客善于在友善的面具下掩饰自己的真实意图,让任何人都难以看清他的真正目的。
源自古法语 dessembler,意为"不同、不像",后经中古英语演变为"隐藏真实面目"之意。其词根与拉丁语 dissimulare(伪装、掩饰)有关,由前缀 dis-(表示"分开、相反")和 simulare(模仿、假装)构成。值得注意的是,dissemble 与 disassemble(拆卸)是完全不同的词,切勿混淆。