pretenses

英 [prɪˈtɛnsɪz]

美 [priˈtɛnsɪz]

n.  借口；假装；伪称
pretense的复数

双语例句

• You lured me here under false pretenses.
  你用藉口把我骗到这里来。
• 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。
• 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。
• And sold them under false pretenses.
  并以伪造死因销售出去。
• 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。
• And false pretenses became a way of life.
  虚假借口则成了生活的一部分。
• Ben: I swear I didn't lure you here under false pretenses.
  那好吧，等你找到了再给我打电话。
• 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。
• Once, Goering had Heydrich detained by the police on false pretenses, so that he could get the chair by the window.
  有一次，戈林让警察找借口拘留了海德里希，以便他能占住靠窗的理发椅。