pretense
英 [prɪˈtens]
美 [ˈpriːtens]
n. 借口;假装;伪称
复数:pretenses
COCA.11459
柯林斯词典
- → see:pretence
英英释义
noun
- the act of giving a false appearance
- his conformity was only pretending
- an artful or simulated semblance
- under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
- a false or unsupportable quality
- imaginative intellectual play
- pretending with intention to deceive
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。 - Bravadoa pretense of courage; a false show of bravery.
故作勇敢;假装表现出勇敢。 - 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。 - 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。 - He made a pretense of asking for my advice.
他装模作样地向我请教。 - 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。 - You will be more alluring to a date when you remove your mask and be yourself without the pretense.
你将变得更具吸引力的日期当您删除您的面具,是自己没有的幌子。 - Absence of pretense or artificiality, full creative intent unforced.
没有虚伪做作,充满无限的创造意图。 - A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display.
故意的炫耀或者夸大言行。 - Because of this, their fantasies can confidently be brought to life through fiction without any pretense or unnecessary apologies.
所以,他们的幻想可以理直气壮地以虚拟的姿态现身,不需要任何借口或累赘的解释。