pretence 英 [prɪˈtens]   美 [ˈpriˌtɛns, prɪˈtɛns]

pretence

pretence  英 [prɪˈtens] 美 [ˈpriˌtɛns, prɪˈtɛns]

n. 假装,佯装;自诩 

名词复数:pretences 

Their friendliness was only pretence. 他们的友善态度只不过是装出来的。
He made no pretence of great musical knowledge. 他未敢妄称音乐知识丰富。

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  • n. 假装,佯装;自诩
  • 1. Their friendliness was only pretence.

    他们的友善态度只不过是装出来的。

  • 2. He made no pretence of great musical knowledge.

    他未敢妄称音乐知识丰富。

  • 3. She was unable to keep up the pretencethat she loved him.

    她无法继续假装爱他了。

  • 4. a woman with some pretence to beauty

    自诩有几分姿色的女人

  • 5. I make no pretence tobeing an expert on the subject.

    我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。

pre·tence ( BrE) ( NAmE pre·tense ) / prɪˈtens ; NAmE ˈpriːtens / noun 1 [uncountable ,  singular ] the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true 假象;伪装;虚伪的表现 Their friendliness was only pretence. 他们的友善态度只不过是装出来的。 pretenceof doing sth By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretence of being interested. 到晚会快结束时,她已将假装出来的兴趣抛得一干二净了。 pretenceof sth He made no pretence of great musical knowledge. 他未敢妄称音乐知识丰富。 pretencethat… She was unable to keep up the pretencethat she loved him. 她无法继续假装爱他了。 2 [uncountable ,  countable ,  usually singular ] ( formal or literary) a claim that you have a particular quality or skill 妄称;自称;标榜 pretence(to sth) a woman with some pretence to beauty 自诩有几分姿色的女人 pretence(to doing sth) I make no pretence tobeing an expert on the subject. 我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。 IDIOMsee false pretence pretences pre·tence / prɪˈtens ; NAmE ˈpriːtens /
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