pretence

名詞

1. 1

   假裝、偽裝英式；美式作 pretense

   She kept up the pretence of being fine for months.

   她假裝自己沒事，維持了好幾個月。

2. 2

   藉口、託辭

   He got into the building under the pretence of fixing the wiring.

   他以修電線為藉口進入了那棟大樓。

3. 3

   虛飾、做作、矯情

   Their conversation was warm and completely without pretence.

   他們的談話溫暖而毫不做作。

4. 4

   自稱、聲稱多用於否定句

   She makes no pretence to any real knowledge of economics.

   她並未自稱對經濟學有什麼真正的了解。

5. 5

   扮演遊戲、想像遊戲

   Young children learn a lot through games of pretence.

   幼兒透過扮演遊戲學到很多東西。