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pretense

英 [prɪˈtens]

美 [ˈpriːtens]

n.  借口;假装;伪称

复数:pretenses 

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COCA.11459

柯林斯词典

英英释义

noun

双语例句

  • Please note that there are also risks of dealing with foreign nationals, underage persons or people acting under false pretense.
    请注意也有可能与外国人、未成年人或者伪装之人进行交易的风险。
  • I was compelled to make a pretense of worshiping her God, which was her exaction for my keep.
    我就得被迫装着崇拜她的上帝,这是她为哺育我对我提出的要求。
  • Can we convince God to somehow "Christianize" these customs and the whole pretense and lie of Christmas, so we can enjoy ourselves?
    我们能否说服上帝把圣诞节中这些习俗、所有借口和谎言“基督教义化”呢?所以我们可以享受这个节日吗?
  • The satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense.
    讽刺文学对人类的各种虚伪行为进行了精妙的嘲弄。
  • I make no pretense that I can predict how long it will take for the apple to fall.
    我并不是说我能预测,苹果掉落的时间。
  • But I made myself smile so I could GREet my little daughter with a Pretense of happiness.
    但我擦擦眼泪,强挤出笑容,要让自己在女儿面前露出喜悦之情。
  • He collected money under the pretense of patriotism.
    他假藉爱国募集金钱。
  • Except for the felicitous pretense of deafness I had not tried to pretend anything.
    除了巧妙地假装耳聋之外,我一点也没有弄虚作假。
  • It is man's pretense that because he has choice he is free.
    人类总是自欺地认为,因为它有选择,所以它是自由的。
  • I spoke to you in cautious tones, you answered me with no pretense.
    我小心翼翼地跟你谈话,你用坦荡和真诚作答。