pretense

英 [prɪˈtens]

美 [ˈpriːtens]

n.  借口；假装；伪称

复数：pretenses　

TOEFL

COCA.11459

柯林斯词典

• → see:pretence

英英释义

noun

• the act of giving a false appearance
  1. his conformity was only pretending
  Synonym:pretencepretendingsimulationfeigning
• an artful or simulated semblance
  1. under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
  Synonym:guisepretencepretext
• a false or unsupportable quality
  Synonym:pretensionpretence
• imaginative intellectual play
  Synonym:pretencemake-believe
• pretending with intention to deceive
  Synonym:pretencefeigningdissembling

双语例句

• But we're just living in the pretense of a marriage, responsibility.
  但现在我们只是假装维系着婚姻，责任。
• 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。
• It seems likely that, sooner or later, Google will have to drop the pretense.
  看起来，谷歌早晚会要卸下伪装。
• If thy pass for Christians they are guilty of obtaining respect under false pretense.
  如果他们作为基督徒而亡，他们就是空背了基督徒的名声犯了虚妄罪。
• 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。
• Prejudice and contempt, cloaked in the pretense of religious or political conviction are no different.
  带着宗教或政治面具的偏见和轻蔑也都是一丘之貉。
• Effectively, you stop all pretense of caring what happens.
  可以这么说吧，你完全不去装做关心所发生的事情。
• 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。
• He collected money under the pretense of patriotism.
  他假藉爱国募集金钱。
• I pretense to know what I don't know.
  我假装知道我不知道的东西。