| 单词 | pretence |
| 释义 | pre·tence (BrE ) (NAmE pre·tense ) BrE /prɪˈtens/ NAmE /ˈpriːtens/ noun [U , sing. ]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。◆ ~of doing sth 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。◆ ~of sth He made no pretence of great musical knowledge . 他未敢妄称音乐知识丰富。◆ ~that… She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him . 她无法继续假装爱他了。[U , C , usually sing. ](formal or literary ) a claim that you have a particular quality or skill 妄称；自称；标榜◆ ~ (to sth )a woman with some pretence to beauty 自诩有几分姿色的女人◆ ~ (to doing sth )I make no pretence to being an expert on the subject . 我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。 ● by /under /on false preˈtences by pretending to be sth that you are not , in order to gain some advantage for yourself 靠欺诈手段；以虚假的借口◆ She was accused of obtaining money under false pretences . 她被控诈骗钱财。 |
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