pretence 英 [prɪˈtens] 　 美 [ˈpriˌtɛns, prɪˈtɛns]

pretence

pretence　 英 [prɪˈtens] 美 [ˈpriˌtɛns, prɪˈtɛns]

n. 假装；借口；虚伪　

名词复数:pretences　

He invited her to his place for dinner under the pretence of discussing literature.　他以讨论文学的借口邀请她到他的住所共进晚餐。
But its members yesterday tore up any pretence that people have a right to know what they are eating.　但是该理事会成员昨日否决了任何人们有权利知道自己吃的是什么的借口。

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  • n. 假装；借口；虚伪

  • 1. He invited her to his place for dinner under the pretence of discussing literature.

    他以讨论文学的借口邀请她到他的住所共进晚餐。

  • 2. But its members yesterday tore up any pretence that people have a right to know what they are eating.

    但是该理事会成员昨日否决了任何人们有权利知道自己吃的是什么的借口。

  • 3. In town, I believe, he chiefly lived, but his studying the law was a mere pretence, and being now free from all restraint, his life was a life of idleness and dissipation.

    我相信他大半都住在城里，但是他所谓学法 律，只不过是一个借口罢了，现在他既然摆脱了一切羁绊，便整天过着浪荡挥霍的生活。

pre·tence ( BrE) ( NAmE pre·tense ) / prɪˈtens ; NAmE ˈpriːtens / noun 1 [uncountable ,  singular ] the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true 假象；伪装；虚伪的表现 ◆ Their friendliness was only pretence. 他们的友善态度只不过是装出来的。 pretenceof doing sth ◆ By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretence of being interested. 到晚会快结束时，她已将假装出来的兴趣抛得一干二净了。 pretenceof sth ◆ He made no pretence of great musical knowledge. 他未敢妄称音乐知识丰富。 pretencethat… ◆ She was unable to keep up the pretencethat she loved him. 她无法继续假装爱他了。 2 [uncountable ,  countable ,  usually singular ] ( formal or literary) a claim that you have a particular quality or skill 妄称；自称；标榜 pretence(to sth) ◆ a woman with some pretence to beauty 自诩有几分姿色的女人 pretence(to doing sth) ◆ I make no pretence tobeing an expert on the subject. 我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。 IDIOMsee false pretence pretences pre·tence / prɪˈtens ; NAmE ˈpriːtens /
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