pretence
英：[prɪˈtens] 美： [ˈpriˌtɛns, prɪˈtɛns]
pretence 基本解释
n.假装，作假；借口，口实；虚伪；虚饰
变形
复数：pretences
英英释义
pretence[ pri'tens, 'pri:t- ]
n.a false or unsupportable quality同义词：pretensionpretense
an artful or simulated semblance同义词：guisepretensepretext
pretending with intention to deceive同义词：pretensefeigningdissembling
imaginative intellectual play同义词：pretensemake-believe
the act of giving a false appearance同义词：pretensepretendingsimulationfeigning
pretence 相关例句
词组短语
false pretences诈骗
双语例句
用作名词(n.)- He made a pretence of ignorance.
他假装不知道。 - The boy didn't take the exam under the pretence of sickness.
那个男孩借口生病没有参加考试。 - She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.
她无法继续假装爱他了。 - I make no pretence to being an expert on the subject.
我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。 - Don't listen to his pretences; he is lying.
别听他的种种借口,他在撒谎。
权威例句
PretenceUnderstanding pretenceMaking sense of pretencePretence and representation: Theorgins of theouy of mindPretence and representations: The origins of 'theory of mind'The pragmatics of verbal irony: Echo or pretence?Mindreading: An integrated account of pretence, self-awareness, and understanding other minds.‘If pigs could fly’: A test of counterfactual reasoning and pretence in children with autismTaking fiction seriously: Young children understand the normative structure of joint pretence games.Human Creativity: Its Cognitive Basis, its Evolution, and its Connections with Childhood Pretence
