pretence

名词

1. 1

   假装、伪装英式；美式作 pretense

   She kept up the pretence of being fine for months.

   她假装自己没事，维持了好几个月。

2. 2

   借口、托辞

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

   他以修电线为借口进入了那栋大楼。

3. 3

   虚饰、做作、矫情

   Their conversation was warm and completely without pretence.

   他们的谈话温暖而毫不做作。

4. 4

   自称、声称多用于否定句

   She makes no pretence to any real knowledge of economics.

   她并未自称对经济学有什么真正的了解。

5. 5

   扮演游戏、想像游戏

   Young children learn a lot through games of pretence.

   幼儿透过扮演游戏学到很多东西。