pretenders

Pretenders

形容词

名词

1. （通常指王位继承者）伪君子；自称合法权力继承者的人。
2. 假冒者；冒充者；伪装者。

词语辨析

词汇扩充

• pretend：假装；佯装；自称
• pretentious：自负的；炫耀的；做作的
• impostor：冒名顶替者；骗子
• usurper：篡夺者；窃取者

近义词

• claimant
• impostor
• usurper
• imposter

反义词

• legitimate

柯林斯词典定义

1. A pretender is someone who claims that they have a right to a particular title, usually a title that is officially recognized, but which someone else has.
2. If you describe someone as a pretender, you are saying in a rather unkind way that they claim to have particular skills or qualities that they do not really have.

牛津词典定义

1. A person who claims or is alleged to have a right to the throne but whose claims are generally regarded as illegitimate.
2. A person who makes unjustified or false claims to a particular status or position.

用法

• the pretenders to the throne：王位的自称者
• heir pretenders：继承人伪装者
• political pretenders：政治冒充者
• she is a pretender：她是一个冒充者

例句

1. The pretenders to the throne have been in conflict for years.（王位的自称者多年来一直争斗不休。）
2. He proved himself to be a pretender by failing the test.（他没能通过考试，证明自己是个冒充者。）
3. Several pretenders appeared, all claiming to be the long-lost prince.（出现了几个自称是失散多年的王子的冒充者。）
4. She is just a pretender who doesn't possess the necessary skills.（她只是一个没有必要技能的冒充者。）
5. The pretenders tried to deceive the people with their false promises.（伪装者试图用虚假承诺欺骗人们。）
6. Only the true heir can prove himself among all the pretenders.（在所有的冒充者中，只有真正的继承人能够证明自己。）
7. They exposed him as an imposter by revealing his fake credentials.（他们揭露了他的虚假证件，证明他是个冒名顶替者。）
8. The usurper was finally overthrown and the rightful ruler restored.（篡夺者最终被推翻，合法统治者重新上位。）
9. She always acts pretentious and tries to impress others with her false sophistication.（她总是表现得自负且试图用虚假的老练印象别人。）
10. The pretenders were quickly exposed when their lack of knowledge became evident.（当他们的无知显露出来时，冒充者们很快被揭穿。）
11. He was a pretender to the art world, claiming to be a talented painter without any real skills.（他是艺术界的冒充者，自称有才华的画家，实际上没有任何真正的技能。）
12. She cunningly disguised herself as a pretender to the throne in order to gain access to classified information.（她狡猾地伪装成王位的自称者，以便获得机密信息。）
13. The pretenders were all eliminated in the competition, leaving only the true champion.（在比赛中，所有冒充者都被淘汰，只剩下真正的冠军。）
14. He claimed to be a famous author, but his lack of writing skills exposed him as a pretender.（他自称是一位著名作家，但他缺乏写作技巧，被证明是个冒充者。）
15. The pretenders were arrested before they could carry out their plan to deceive the public.（在冒充者们能够实施欺骗公众的计划之前，他们被逮捕了。）
16. She is known for her pretentious behavior, always claiming to be superior to others.（她以自负的行为而闻名，总是自称比别人优秀。）
17. The impostor managed to convince everyone of his false identity for a long time.（冒名顶替者成功地长时间让每个人相信他的虚假身份。）
18. He exposed the usurper by revealing the evidence of his illegal activities.（他通过揭露篡夺者非法活动的证据揭露了他。）
19. She was tired of all the pretenders who claimed to be her friends but only wanted to take advantage of her.（她厌倦了那些自称是她朋友但只想利用她的冒充者们。）
20. The pretenders were exposed when their lack of knowledge became apparent during the interview.（在面试中，冒充者的无知显而易见，因此他们被揭穿了。）
21. He was a pretender to the throne who tried to overthrow the current ruler.（他是王位的自称者，试图推翻现任统治者。）
22. The pretenders were all eliminated in the early stages of the competition.（在比赛的早期阶段，冒充者们都被淘汰了。）