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pretence noun (BrE) (NAmE pretense) ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRETENCE/PRETENSE | PRETENCE/PRETENSE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEelaborate 煞费苦心的装腔作势◆It was all an elaborate pretence.这全是装腔作势。flimsy, slight 不堪一击的／微不足道的掩饰◆There is not even the slightest pretence of trying to make it realistic.甚至丝毫没有设法做些掩饰使之看上去真实。VERB + PRETENCE/PRETENSEkeep up, maintain, sustain (BrE) 继续装模作样◆I don't know how long I can keep up this pretence of happiness.我不知道自己装幸福还能像这样装多久。abandon, drop, give up 不再假装；停止装模作样PRETENCE/PRETENSE + VERBbe over 不用再假装◆Now that the pretence was over, he could tell them what he really thought.既然不用假装了，他可以告诉他们自己的真实想法了。PREPOSITIONunder the pretence of 以⋯为借口◆He tried to get close to her under the pretence of examining the pictures on the wall.他借口仔细看墙上的画，试图接近她。pretence at 假装⋯的企图◆His pretence at friendliness fooled no one.他的故作友好骗不了大家。pretence of ⋯的伪装◆He was hanged without even the pretence of a proper trial.连装模作样的审判一下都没有，他就被处以绞刑。PHRASESabandon all pretence, abandon any pretence 放弃所有幌子／任何幌子◆She abandoned all pretence of neutrality and began to cheer.她放弃所有中立的幌子，开始欢呼。make a pretence, make no pretence 假装；没有假装◆I make no pretence to be an expert on the subject.我并不以这一领域的专家自居。by false pretences, under false pretences 以欺诈的手段；以虚假的借口◆He was accused of obtaining money under false pretences.他被指控以欺诈的手段敛财。 |