pretence

漢語翻譯

n. 假裝, 虛偽, 藉口, 自稱, 要求
【法】 假裝, 藉口, 託詞
相關詞組:
make a pretence of

英文解釋：

名詞 pretence:

1. a false or unsupportable quality
   同義詞：pretension, pretense
2. an artful or simulated semblance
   同義詞：guise, pretense, pretext
3. pretending with intention to deceive
   同義詞：pretense, feigning, dissembling
4. imaginative intellectual play
   同義詞：pretense, make-believe
5. the act of giving a false appearance
   同義詞：pretense, pretending, simulation, feigning

例句：

1. The boy didn't take the exam under the pretence of sickness.
   那個男孩藉口生病沒有參加考試。
2. Don't listen to his pretences; he is lying.
   別聽他的種種藉口，他在撒謊。
3. You can't keep up the pretence any longer.
   你不能再假裝下去了。