| 单词 | pretension |
| 释义 | pre·ten·sionBrE /prɪˈtenʃn/ NAmE /prɪˈtenʃn/ noun [C , usually pl. , U ]the act of trying to appear more important , intelligent , etc . than you are in order to impress other people 虚饰；虚夸◆ intellectual pretensions 装作有知识◆ The play mocks the pretensions of the new middle class . 这出戏讽刺了新中产阶级的装模作样。◆ He spoke without pretension . 他有话直说，不装相。a claim to be or to do sth 自命；声称；标榜◆ ~ (to sth /to doing sth )a building with no pretensions to architectural merit 没有刻意表现建筑特色的楼房◆ ~ (to do sth )The movie makes no pretension to reproduce life . 这部电影并未标榜重现了真实生活。 |
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