英语词汇“dissemble”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To dissemble is to hide under a false appearance, to deceive. "When confronted about their human rights record, the Chinese government typically dissembles."

Dissemble is a little more complicated than a straight lie or denial. When you dissemble, you disguise your true intentions or feelings behind a false appearance. To dissemble is to pretend that you don't know something, to pretend that you think one way when you act another way. "My boyfriend was dissembling the whole time. He was a married father of two."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

disassemble / dissemble

Disassemble is to take something apart, like an old car motor, but dissemble is sneaky — it means to hide your true self, like the guy who said he was a mechanic but had never actually seen a motor, much less put one back together.

Disassemble is formed from dis-, meaning reversal, and assemble, to put together. Disassemble, then, is to take something apart, literally or figuratively:

Entering the moon's orbit, the rocket was further disassembled enabling two Apollo Astronauts to explore the lunar surface. (Scientific American)

Lawmakers are, of course, free to disassemble their Frankenbill and pass the measures separately. (Chicago Tribune)

But Mr. Walker and Republican leaders said disassembling unions was not the point at all. (New York Times)

Dissemble, which means to hide one's beliefs or feelings, has a less direct breakdown. (Why would it be direct? It likes to hide!) It comes from the Latin dissimulare, meaning to conceal, from dis- for completely, and simulare meaning pretend. If you completely pretend you believe something other than you really do, you are dissembling:

Pictures have always dissembled — there are millions of snaps of miserable families grinning bravely — but now they directly lie. (Guardian)

Is this not the curse of power, forever compelled to conceal and dissemble? (New York Times)

A sweet religion, indeed, that obliges men to dissemble and tell lies, both to God and man, for the salvation of their souls! (John Locke)

Ditch the dis an it's easy to keep these two straight: (dis)assemble is the opposite of assemble, and (dis)semble is to not resemble yourself.

WORD FAMILY

dissemble: dissembled, dissembler, dissembles, dissembling+/dissembler: dissemblers/dissembling: dissemblings

USAGE EXAMPLES

To sum up: The Obama Democrats used student loans and loan forgiveness to buy votes and dissembled about the cost.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 02, 2016)

Sure, she compromises, she sometimes dissembles and at times her judgment has been flawed.

Seattle Times(Nov 05, 2016)

If it comes to that, Ms. Yellen will find it very hard to dissemble her way out of it.

Wall Street Journal(Sep 27, 2016)

1v behave unnaturally or affectedly

Syn|Hypo

act, pretend
act, behave, do

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

assume, feign, sham, simulate

make a pretence of

play

pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

feint

deceive by a mock action

2v make believe with the intent to deceive

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

affect, feign, pretend, sham
make, make believe, pretend

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

play possum

to pretend to be dead

take a dive

pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer

bull, bullshit, fake, talk through one's hat

speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

mouth

articulate silently; form words with the lips only

lip-sync, lip-synch

move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)

belie, misrepresent

represent falsely

3v hide under a false appearance

Syn|Hyper

cloak, mask

disguise, mask

make unrecognizable

单词	dissemble
释义	dissemble (once / 2283 pages) v To dissemble is to hide under a false appearance, to deceive. "When confronted about their human rights record, the Chinese government typically dissembles." Dissemble is a little more complicated than a straight lie or denial. When you dissemble, you disguise your true intentions or feelings behind a false appearance. To dissemble is to pretend that you don't know something, to pretend that you think one way when you act another way. "My boyfriend was dissembling the whole time. He was a married father of two." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS disassemble / dissemble Disassemble is to take something apart, like an old car motor, but dissemble is sneaky — it means to hide your true self, like the guy who said he was a mechanic but had never actually seen a motor, much less put one back together. Disassemble is formed from dis-, meaning reversal, and assemble, to put together. Disassemble, then, is to take something apart, literally or figuratively: Entering the moon's orbit, the rocket was further disassembled enabling two Apollo Astronauts to explore the lunar surface. (Scientific American) Lawmakers are, of course, free to disassemble their Frankenbill and pass the measures separately. (Chicago Tribune) But Mr. Walker and Republican leaders said disassembling unions was not the point at all. (New York Times) Dissemble, which means to hide one's beliefs or feelings, has a less direct breakdown. (Why would it be direct? It likes to hide!) It comes from the Latin dissimulare, meaning to conceal, from dis- for completely, and simulare meaning pretend. If you completely pretend you believe something other than you really do, you are dissembling: Pictures have always dissembled — there are millions of snaps of miserable families grinning bravely — but now they directly lie. (Guardian) Is this not the curse of power, forever compelled to conceal and dissemble? (New York Times) A sweet religion, indeed, that obliges men to dissemble and tell lies, both to God and man, for the salvation of their souls! (John Locke) Ditch the dis an it's easy to keep these two straight: (dis)assemble is the opposite of assemble, and (dis)semble is to not resemble yourself. WORD FAMILY dissemble: dissembled, dissembler, dissembles, dissembling+/dissembler: dissemblers/dissembling: dissemblings USAGE EXAMPLES To sum up: The Obama Democrats used student loans and loan forgiveness to buy votes and dissembled about the cost. Wall Street Journal(Dec 02, 2016) Sure, she compromises, she sometimes dissembles and at times her judgment has been flawed. Seattle Times(Nov 05, 2016) If it comes to that, Ms. Yellen will find it very hard to dissemble her way out of it. Wall Street Journal(Sep 27, 2016) 1v behave unnaturally or affectedly Syn\|Hypo act, pretend act, behave, do behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself assume, feign, sham, simulate make a pretence of play pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity feint deceive by a mock action 2v make believe with the intent to deceive Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper affect, feign, pretend, sham make, make believe, pretend represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like play possum to pretend to be dead take a dive pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer bull, bullshit, fake, talk through one's hat speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths mouth articulate silently; form words with the lips only lip-sync, lip-synch move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song) belie, misrepresent represent falsely 3v hide under a false appearance Syn\|Hyper cloak, mask disguise, mask make unrecognizable
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