| 释义 |
pretext noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRETEXT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEflimsy 站不住脚的借口◆Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts.几所学校以一些站不住脚的借口禁止了这个游戏。false 虚假的借口◆This was a false pretext to attack another country.这是攻击另一个国家的虚假借口。VERB + PRETEXTgive sb, provide (sb with) 给某人借口；（为某人）提供借口find, invent 找到／编造借口◆He considered inventing some pretext for calling her.他想编个借口给她打电话。PREPOSITIONon a/the pretext 借口⋯◆He disappeared into his study on the pretext that he had work to do there.他借口有工作要做便钻进了书房。under a/the pretext 以⋯为借口◆Under the pretext of checking her identity, the man had copied down her credit card details.那个男的以检查她的身份为借口抄下了她信用卡的详细资料。pretext for 为⋯的借口◆He used his research as a pretext for going to Hungary.他以搞研究为名到匈牙利去旅游。PHRASESat the slightest pretext, on the slightest pretext 随便找个借口◆He keeps popping into my office on the slightest pretext.他总是随便找个借口就跑到我的办公室来。 |