also pretence, early 15c., "the putting forth of a claim," from Anglo-French pretensse, Middle French pretensse (Modern French prétense), from Medieval Latin noun use of fem. of Late Latin praetensus, altered from Latin praetentus, past participle of praetendere (see pretend). Meaning "false or hypocritical profession" is from 1540s.
实用例句
1. It is merely a pretense.
这只是托词而已.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. You can't keep up the pretense any longer.
你无法继续伪装下去了.
来自辞典例句
3. He made a pretense of affection [ of being affectionate ] .
他假装有 情.
来自辞典例句
4. A canny bureaucratic infighter , Moorer made no pretense of academic subtlety.
穆勒是个机警的官场角逐者, 但他并不装作高深莫测.
来自辞典例句
5. A canny bureaucratic infighter , Moorer made as pretense of academic subtlety.
