
pretense
形容词:
- pretentious - 矫揉造作的,自命不凡的
- pretended - 假装的,虚伪的
名词:
- 1. 假装,虚伪
- 2. 借口,托辞
- 3. 谎言,虚假的情况或状态
词语辨析:
- pretense和pretension都可指“虚伪”,但pretense更强调表面假装,pretension更强调自命不凡。
- pretense和pretext都可指“借口”,但pretense更侧重于假装的借口,pretext更侧重于掩饰真实意图的借口。
词汇扩充:
- make a pretense of - 假装
- under the pretense of - 在...的借口下
- pretenseful - 虚伪的
- pretenseless - 不虚伪的
近义词:
- disguise - 伪装,假扮
- pretension - 自命不凡,虚伪
- feigning - 假装,佯装
- mask - 掩饰,遮蔽
- deception - 欺骗,骗术
反义词:
- sincerity - 真诚
- honesty - 诚实
- truthfulness - 真实,真诚
柯林斯词典:
- pretense (noun)
- 1. The pretense that someone is something that they are not is their attempt to make other people believe that they are that thing.
- 2. If you talk about a pretense, you mean that someone is pretending that something is the case when in fact it is not.
- pretentious (adjective)
- If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are.
牛津词典:
- pretense (noun)
- 1. An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
- 2. A false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions.
- pretentious (adjective)
- Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
用法
pretense可以用作可数名词或不可数名词。
pretense作为可数名词时,常用复数形式pretenses。
pretense作为不可数名词时,常用短语under the pretense of。
相关的例句:
- He made a pretense of being busy when I entered the room. 他在我进屋时假装很忙。
- She put on a pretense of indifference, but secretly she cared a lot. 她装出一副漠不关心的样子,但内心里她很在意。
- He had no pretense of being an expert in the field. 他没有自命不凡地说自己是该领域的专家。
- She used the pretense of illness to skip the party. 她借病假装不去参加派对。
- His apology was just a pretense to avoid punishment. 他的道歉只是为了逃避惩罚。
- She made a pretense of trying to understand the complicated instructions. 她假装努力理解那些复杂的说明。
- He hid his true identity under the pretense of a businessman. 他以商人的假象隐藏了真实身份。
- Don't use illness as a pretense to get out of work. 不要以生病为借口逃避工作。
- They maintained a pretense of friendship despite their differences. 尽管彼此有分歧,他们保持着一种友谊的假象。
- She had no pretenses and always spoke her mind. 她没有虚伪,总是直言不讳。
- He adopted a pretentious tone while discussing his achievements. 他在谈论自己的成就时摆出一副自命不凡的口吻。
- His pretentious behavior made everyone uncomfortable. 他那矫揉造作的行为让所有人都感到不舒服。
- She made a pretense of knowledge but was actually clueless. 她假装很懂,但实际上一无所知。
- He made pretenses of being interested, but his mind was elsewhere. 他假装感兴趣,但心思却在其他地方。
- Under the pretense of buying a gift, he entered the jewelry store. 他借着买礼物的借口进入了珠宝店。
- They maintained the pretense of a happy marriage for the sake of their children. 为了孩子,他们维持了一种幸福婚姻的假象。
- She used the pretense of having forgotten something to go back and check the door was locked. 她借着忘记了某物的借口回去检查门是否锁好。
- He kept up the pretense that he knew how to play the piano, but his performance was clearly amateurish. 他继续假装会弹钢琴,但他的表演明显是业余水平。
- They maintained a pretense of normality despite the chaos around them. 尽管周围一片混乱,他们保持着一种正常的假象。
- She used the pretense of needing help to strike up a conversation with him. 她借着需要帮助的借口和他开始了对话。
- Their friendship was just a pretense to gain access to influential people. 他们的友谊只是为了接触有影响力的人。