pretence
美 [pr??tens]
英 [pr??tens] 
- n.偽裝;假象;虛偽的表現(xiàn);妄稱
- 網(wǎng)絡(luò)假裝;借口;托詞
詞形變化
復(fù)數(shù):pretences 反義詞
同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | [u][sing] 假象;偽裝;虛偽的表現(xiàn)the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true |
| Their friendliness was only pretence. 他們的友善態(tài)度只不過是裝出來的。 |
| By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretence of being interested. 到晚會結(jié)束時(shí),她已將假裝的興趣拋得一干二凈。 |
| He made no pretence of great musical knowledge. 他未敢妄稱音樂知識豐富。 |
| She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him. 她無法繼續(xù)假裝愛他了。 |
2. | [u][c][ususing] 妄稱;自稱;標(biāo)榜a claim that you have a particular quality or skill |
| a woman with some pretence to beauty 自詡有幾分姿色的女人 |
| I make no pretence to being an expert on the subject. 我不敢自詡為這方面的專家。 |
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
Using all right, and for a pretence finally, I just want you stay with me, before you abandon me before I won't let go of your.
利用也好,`假`意也罷,我只想你留在我身邊,在你放棄我之前我絕對不會放開你的。
Arthur believed that this was just a pretence.
阿瑟認(rèn)為這僅僅是一種掩飾。
But the fact is that this situation is only sustainable as long as additional amounts of money are available to continue the pretence.
但事實(shí)是,必須有新增資金不斷流入,目前的局面才可以繼續(xù)下去。
Thus I got over the fraud of passing for a fortune without money, and cheating a man into marrying me on pretence of a fortune.
這樣,我假裝有一大筆財(cái)產(chǎn),扮出有錢的樣子,引誘一個(gè)男人來娶我的這段詭計(jì)就算完結(jié)了。
When they spoke before the screening, Guy apparently said he'd had enough of the pretence and that they should admit the marriage was over.
當(dāng)他們在電影首映式前講話時(shí),蓋明顯說過他對假裝已經(jīng)受夠了,他們應(yīng)該承認(rèn)婚姻已經(jīng)結(jié)束了。
There can be no more pretence that monetary union respects the premise on which it was sold to European citizens, Germans in particular.
歐洲貨幣聯(lián)盟無法再假稱自己遵守其被兜售給歐洲公民,尤其是德國公民時(shí)的前提。
If you want a pretence to whip a dog, it is enough to say he ate up the frying-pan .
若要找借口打狗,只要說它吞吃了煎鍋就好了。(或:欲加之罪,何患無辭)
She got a considerable sum of money out of the unsuspecting people under the pretence of collecting for the blind.
盲人募捐為借口,從輕信的人們那里騙取了一大筆錢。
To remedy which, there was a sort of people bred up among us in the profession, or pretence, of curing the sick.
為了治療這些疾病,我們中間就培養(yǎng)了一類專以治病為業(yè)的人,不過也有冒充的。
Only, the cruelty must be whitewashed by a moral excuse, and a pretence of reluctance.
只有這樣,虐待才會有一種合乎道德的借口和假裝的不情愿而被掩蓋。
and most of these funds have no use for the western pretence of separating commerce from politics.
而多數(shù)此類基金對于西方商政分離的偽裝也毫無用處。
He made a pretence of being happy at the party .
晚會上他假裝很高興。
He met up with her subsequently and all pretence went and a relationship has happened.
后來他又遇到她,一切偽裝都被拋開,兩人開始談戀愛了。
i would ask for six months in advance , under pretence of being able to purchase a farm , then with my six months i would decamp .
我會以買農(nóng)場為借口,要求預(yù)支六個(gè)月的錢,有了六個(gè)月的收入,我就可以溜之大吉了。
Knowing all this, participants make little pretence towards value investing.
市場參與者明白這一切,因此絲毫沒有裝作是在進(jìn)行價(jià)值投資。
On her advice, I've dropped the pretence that my husband is always working.
根據(jù)她的建議,我已經(jīng)不再假裝我的丈夫一直在工作。
Now his own poor health and the looming succession make even the pretence of a negotiated process too risky.
如今,鑒于金正日糟糕的健康狀況以及即將到來的權(quán)力交接,假裝進(jìn)行磋商將十分危險(xiǎn)。
In a coruscating note entitled "The night they killed Santa" , he fretted that any pretence of fiscal probity had been discarded.
在一份名為“殺死圣誕老人之夜”引人注目的文章中,他痛心疾首于任何財(cái)政廉潔的借口都已被廢棄。
I dropped my pretence, even if it was just for me.
我卸下了我的偽裝,即使那真的是我的。
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
他們侵吞寡婦的家產(chǎn),假意作很長的禱告。這些人要受更重的刑罰。
Thus I got over the fraud of passing for a fortune without money, and cheating a man into marrying me on pretence of a fortune.
這樣,我假裝有一大筆財(cái)產(chǎn),扮出有錢的樣子,引誘一個(gè)男人來娶我的這段詭計(jì)就算完結(jié)了。
The prosperity would seem to indicate a pretence.
表面上的繁榮不過是個(gè)幌子。
That very morning, not having received the letter she awaited, she had resolved to throw off all pretence of resentment and come home.
就在那天早晨,她沒有收到期待中的那封信,她決定拋開所有假裝的怨恨而回家來。
notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
或是假意,或是真心,無論怎樣,基督究竟被傳開了。為此我就歡喜,并且還要歡喜。
He made a pretence of enjoying the food.
他假裝很喜歡這種食物。
he made an elaborate pretence of yawning.
他煞費(fèi)苦心地假裝打了一個(gè)哈欠。
They were so thrilled and delighted that they flung away any pretence of being demure young ladies and rushed out of the house.
她們驚喜若狂,因此一掃少女往常的矜持,沖出屋子。
He made a pretence of ignorance.
他假裝全然不知。
test pilots are killed all the time. But the pretence was maintained that the shuttle was a workaday craft.
一直有測試的飛行員喪生,但他們一直假裝,這輛巴士是一個(gè)正常工作的飛行器。
The prosperity would seem to indicate a pretence.
表面上的繁榮不過是個(gè)幌子。
Canada is making little pretence of presuming the suspects' innocence of these vague allegations.
加拿大正佯裝假定這些嫌疑犯對于這些模棱兩可的指控是無辜的。
Happy, he will not read books, and hold a pretence of, this can be used to sit there all escape my amiable breeze ear.
不高興時(shí),他就不讀,捧著書本坐在那里裝樣子,這可都逃不過我的千里眼和順風(fēng)耳。
rather, they are themselves and as such do not use their energy putting on a performance, maintaining pretence, and manipulating others.
相反,他們是他們自己并不會把精力用來表演,保持矯飾和操縱他人。
Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a privileged few, corruption remains endemic, and the rule of law is a flimsy pretence.
財(cái)富仍集中在極少數(shù)享有特權(quán)的人手中,腐敗仍然猖獗,法治也只是蒼白無力的托詞。
If you want a pretence to whip a dog, say that he ate up the frying-pan .
如果你想找個(gè)借口打狗,就說他吃光了煎鍋里的所有食物。
So far the euro zone's response has relied too much on two things: austerity and pretence.
至今為止,歐元區(qū)的反應(yīng)主要依賴于兩件事:緊縮和借口。
You should not scold him on the slightest pretence .
你不應(yīng)為了一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)借口就責(zé)罵他。
I love in heart grow slowly, but I just don't know it taken so deep roots. Until a pretence that really losing my cry. . .
我的愛在心底慢慢地成長,可是我卻不知道它扎了那么深的根。
So perhaps they should be grateful that the Venezuelan president is increasingly abandoning the pretence.
所以,或許他們應(yīng)該感激委內(nèi)瑞拉總統(tǒng)開始逐漸放棄這些偽裝。
This is only a pretence and a false image of love; for at bottom it is only hate.
這僅是偽裝,是仁愛的假象,歸根到底,它只不過是恨。
These make no pretence to making banking safer, but reflect politicians' anger at banks and suspicions of those who run them.
這些措施不是假裝讓銀行業(yè)更安全,而是反映出政治家們對銀行業(yè)的不滿和對經(jīng)營者的懷疑。
Keiko Arimoto While studying in London, she was lured to Copenhagen on the pretence of a job interview in July 1983.
還在倫敦念書的KeikoArimoto于1983年7月被誘騙到哥本哈根,有人騙她在那里有一場工作面試。
That very morning, not having received the letter she awaited, she had resolved to throw off all pretence of resentment and come home.
就在那天早晨,她沒有收到期待中的那封信,她決定拋開所有假裝的怨恨而回家來。