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

• Bravadoa pretense of courage; a false show of bravery.
  故作勇敢；假装表现出勇敢。
• It is merely a pretense.
  这只是托词而已。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He collected money under the pretense of patriotism.
  他假藉爱国募集金钱。
• 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。
• The pretense of a useless shell.
  一片无用的贝壳的伪装。