pretence 详细解释

pretence

[pri'tens]

n.假装, 自命, 无事实根据的要求
=pretense（美）

词形变化

副词: preten-tiously | 名词: pretentiousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

outside  air  deceit  

英英释义

名词 pretence:

a false or unsupportable quality

同义词：pretension, pretense

an artful or simulated semblance

同义词：guise, pretense, pretext

pretending with intention to deceive

同义词：pretense, feigning, dissembling

imaginative intellectual play

同义词：pretense, make-believe

the act of giving a false appearance

同义词：pretense, pretending, simulation, feigning

补充

pretencepretence英:[priˈtens] 美:[ˈpriˌtɛns, prɪˈtɛns]n.1.假装, 作假, 做作He didn't like the food, but he made a pretence of eating some of it as he was a guest.他不喜欢这道菜, 但因为他是客人, 所以假装吃了一些。2.自命, 自称, 自吹, 炫耀The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation.那学说号称最具有科学基础。

例句

1. We have to go along with the pretence that things are getting better.我们不得不继续假装情况正在好转。 2. Carter made a pretence of going out to work to hide the fact that he had been made redundant.卡特假装出去工作, 以掩盖他已经被解雇的事实。 3. Welland made a pretence of writing a note in his pad.韦兰假装在便笺簿上记笔记。 4. The industry has abandoned any pretence of restraint.该行业已经不再假装设定限制。 5. The government abandoned any pretence of reform.政府不再装模作样地进行改革。 6. Any pretence to democracy has gone.标榜民主的声音已经荡然无存。 7. The Liberal Party of Australia has now left any pretence to true liberalism far behind.如今, 澳大利亚自由党已经把曾经标榜的真正的自由主义抛到九霄云外。 8. Nor was there any pretence at naturalism.也没有标榜自然主义。 9. There was no pretence at making things decent.没人标榜能把事情做好。 10. He made no pretence to being a strategist.他从不自命为一位战略家。 11. He befriended women under the pretence of offering them jobs.他以介绍工作为名结交妇女。 12. She is devoid of all pretence.她一点也不做作。 13. It had all been a pretence.一切都是假象。 14. his anger is masked by a pretence that all is well.他装作若无其事，掩饰了自己的怒意。 15. [mass noun]they have finally abandoned their secrecy and pretence.他们最终放弃了保密和伪装。 16. he asked me questions without any pretence at politeness.他毫不客气地问我各种问题。 17. before the age of two, children start to engage in pretence.孩子在两岁以前就开始装扮游戏角色了。 18. he was quick to disclaim any pretence to superiority.他急忙否认自己以优越自居。 19. She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.她无法再假装自己爱他。

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