pretence

[prɪˈtens]
  • n.

    假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰;

  • 单词变形

    复数: pretences


  • 双语例句
1、

The family depended on his ability to wangle a few dollars occasionally . With this money, they would eat well and dress well for a while , making a pretence of affluence.

一家人全靠他在外面讹个钱,诈个财, 吃点好的,穿点好的, 装门面.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

2、

Conrad had been imprisoned for a year for gaining money by false pretences.

康拉德因为诈骗钱财已经坐了一年的牢。

柯林斯例句

3、

Which devour widows'houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

他们侵吞寡妇的家产 、 假意作很长的祷告.这些人要受更重的刑罚.

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4、

He didn't like the food, but he made a pretence of eating some of it as he was a guest.

他不喜欢这道菜, 但因为他是客人,所以假装吃了一些.

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5、

The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation.

那学说号称最具有科学基础.

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6、

Their friendliness was only pretence.

他们的友善态度只不过是装出来的。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

7、

Julie made a pretence to feel for the key.

她说道.

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8、

He wished to be relieved of his post on the pretence of ill health.

他想托病辞职.

辞典例句

9、

His religion was a mere pretence.

他信教纯属假充样子.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

10、

a woman with some pretence to beauty

自诩有几分姿色的女人

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

11、

She made no pretence , she was perfectly natural.

她一点不矫揉造作, 而是非常自然.

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12、

He made no pretence of great musical knowledge.

他未敢妄称音乐知识丰富。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

13、

With one remark he had ripped away the mask of pretence which covered their activities.

他一针见血地揭穿了他们掩饰自己的伪装.

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14、

I could not go on living with a man who had married me under false pretences...

我再也不能和一个靠谎言骗我结婚的男人继续生活下去了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

15、

Welland made a pretence of writing a note in his pad...

韦兰假装在便笺薄上做笔记。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

16、

What about your not paying with a pretence of bad quality?

你们收到货后以质量为由不付款 怎么办 ?

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17、

You shouldn't scold him on the slightest pretence.

你不应该以一点点借口就责骂他.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

18、

I make no pretence to being an expert on the subject.

我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

19、

Within thirty seconds any pretence was always unnecessary.

不消三十秒,所有借口全成了多余的废物.

英汉文学

20、

But then why persist with the pretence , particularly if it drains a company's efficiency?

此种做法已是妨碍了公司效率,又为什麽要自欺欺人?

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21、

We have to go along with the pretence that things are getting better...

我们只得一直假装情形在好转。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

22、

Isn't long enough for all that lying and pretence.

是不是足够长的一切撒谎和幌子.

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23、

His way of life is all pretence.

他的生活方式全是假装.

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24、

They are making a pretence of equity with serious faces, as players might.

他们板起面孔, 像演员一样,装出大公无私的样子.

辞典例句

25、

She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.

她无法继续假装爱他了。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

26、

By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretence of being interested.

到晚会结束时,她已将假装的兴趣抛得一干二净。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

27、

You brought me here under false pretences!

你用借口把我骗到了这里!

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28、

Arthur believed that this was just a pretence.

阿瑟认为这仅仅是一种掩饰.

辞典例句

29、

There is no pretence that qualifying was a success.

这个排位一点也不成功.

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30、

Billy made a pretence to be ill.

比利装病.

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