我以为你装作不认识我
“I thought you were pretending not to know me”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So you're finally willing to talk about this.”
我以为 你 装作不认识 我
“I thought you were pretending not to know me”
“because there was something you couldn't say.”
“I knew you recognized me; tell me why you acted like you didn't.”
Assuming someone has hidden hardships rather than malice reflects the social habit of giving others face and room to explain themselves.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pretend to be / to act as if
Used to describe deliberate feigned behavior or hiding the truth.
not know / not recognize
Standard phrase to state that one is unacquainted with someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just pretend you know nothing.”
“I pretended not to know anything.”
“I know you're pretending they don't bother you,”
“Why did she pretend she doesn't know me?”