pretenses

英 [prɪˈtɛnsɪz]

美 [priˈtɛnsɪz]

n.  借口；假装；伪称
pretense的复数

双语例句

• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.
  他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。
• It soon becomes apparent that not only is Annie too poor to keep up pretenses, she's so depressed it's impossible to get into the mood, especially with Helen jabbing at her along the way.
  一切很快变得明朗起来，安妮经济条件实在太差，根本没法再伪装下去；而且她那么抑郁，压根儿就进入不了状态，特别是这一路走来还有一个海伦对她指指点点。
• For some time I've been intending to tell you to stop your elaborate pretenses and drink openly if you want to.
  有个时候我一直想告诉你不用千方百计地掩饰了，要喝就公开喝吧。
• Mr Feng filed for divorce saying his wife had deceived him and convinced him to marry her under false pretenses.
  冯先生向法院申请离婚，认为妻子深深欺骗了他，用虚假的容貌骗其与之结婚。
• If we trust each other, we are willing to be open to each other and can shed masks and pretenses and reveal our true selves.
  如果我们彼此信任，我们就愿意敞开心扉，摘下面具，去掉伪装，显示我们真实的自我。
• What makes me most happy is what comes from within myself or simply being me without false pretenses.
  真正让我开心是内心存在的一些东西或者是简简单单做自己毫不伪装。
• She accused him of fraud and invoked an Indian law that considers sex obtained under false pretenses, such as a marriage promise, as rape.
  她指控穆罕先生欺诈、犯了一项有关“以欺骗（如承诺婚姻等）实施的性行为被视为强奸”的印度法律。
• We are not deceived by their pretenses to piety.
  我们不会被他们伪装的虔诚所欺骗。
• You obtained this job under false pretenses.
  你是靠欺诈得到了这份工作的。
• And false pretenses became a way of life.
  虚假借口则成了生活的一部分。