pretense

/prɪˈtens//ˈpriːtens/

★★★n.

pretense
pretenses

n

① 1借口(=pretext)2[false pretenses]【法律】诈欺
- on the slightest pretense凭着一点点借口

②[或作a pretense]虚假;掩饰;假装
- His friendliness was only pretense.他的友好只是虚假。
- His way of life is all pretense.他的生活方式全是虚假。
- He made a pretense of sympathy [of being sympathetic].他假装同情。

③ 1[通常用于否定句]主张,要求<to>2虚饰;炫耀
- I have [make] no pretense to being able to sing.我不自以为会唱歌。
- a man without pretense实事求是的人

短语

under [on] pretense of ...
- ① 以…为借口;假藉
- He cheated her under (the) pretense of love.他假藉爱情欺骗了她。

同义词

make-believen.假装

act
acting
affectation
affectedness
air
charade
claim
cloak
color
coloring
cover
dibs
disguise
disguisement
dissemblance
faade
face
false colors
front
gloss
guise
mannerism
mask
masquerade
pose
pretension
pretext
put-on
semblance
sham
show
simulation
title
veil
veneer
window-dressing

dissembling
feigning
pretence
pretending

词路径

entity
abstraction
abstract entity
psychological feature
event
act
deed
human action
human activity
activity
wrongdoing
wrongful conduct
misconduct
actus reus
falsification
misrepresentation
deception
deceit
dissembling
dissimulation
pretense
pretence
pretending
simulation
feigning

上位词

artificiality
color
colour
deceit
deception
dissembling
dissimulation
gloss
imagery
imagination
imaging
mental imagery
misrepresentation
semblance

下位词

affectation
affectedness
appearance
bluff
hypocrisy
lip service
make-believe
mannerism
masquerade
pose
pretend
pretext
show
stalking-horse

词汇	pretense
释义	pretense /prɪˈtens//ˈpriːtens/ ★★★n. pretense pretenses n ① 1借口(=pretext)2[false pretenses]【法律】诈欺 on the slightest pretense凭着一点点借口 ②[或作a pretense]虚假;掩饰;假装 His friendliness was only pretense.他的友好只是虚假。 His way of life is all pretense.他的生活方式全是虚假。 He made a pretense of sympathy [of being sympathetic].他假装同情。 ③ 1[通常用于否定句]主张,要求<to>2虚饰;炫耀 I have [make] no pretense to being able to sing.我不自以为会唱歌。 a man without pretense实事求是的人短语 under [on] pretense of ... ① 以…为借口;假藉 He cheated her under (the) pretense of love.他假藉爱情欺骗了她。同义词 make-believen.假装 act acting affectation affectedness air charade claim cloak color coloring cover dibs disguise disguisement dissemblance faade face false colors front gloss guise mannerism mask masquerade pose pretension pretext put-on semblance sham show simulation title veil veneer window-dressing dissembling feigning pretence pretending 词路径 entity abstraction abstract entity psychological feature event act deed human action human activity activity wrongdoing wrongful conduct misconduct actus reus falsification misrepresentation deception deceit dissembling dissimulation pretense pretence pretending simulation feigning 上位词 artificiality color colour deceit deception dissembling dissimulation gloss imagery imagination imaging mental imagery misrepresentation semblance 下位词 affectation affectedness appearance bluff hypocrisy lip service make-believe mannerism masquerade pose pretend pretext show stalking-horse
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