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

• 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。
• 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。
• The pretense of a useless shell.
  一片无用的贝壳的伪装。
• It is merely a pretense.
  这只是托词而已。
• The act of inventing such a creation or pretense.
  编造藉口、捏造罪名虚构作品或捏造借口的行为。
• 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。
• These adjectives mean genuine, honest, and devoid of hypocrisy or pretense.
  这些形容词都是真实、诚实、不虚伪或不伪饰的意思。
• He collected money under the pretense of patriotism.
  他假藉爱国募集金钱。
• Bravadoa pretense of courage; a false show of bravery.
  故作勇敢；假装表现出勇敢。
• 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。