pretence
UK/pri'tens/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The act of pretending; a false claim, show, or excuse intended to deceive.
假装，伪装，借口，托词
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprebefore
+
tconnector
+
encestate, quality
=pretence
Common Collocations
- 1.keep up a pretence维持假象
- 2.under the pretence of以……为借口
- 3.abandon all pretence彻底撕下伪装
- 4.false pretence虚假借口
Example Sentences
- 1.
She kept up the pretence of being happy even though she was deeply upset.
- 2.
He gained entry to the building under the pretence of being a maintenance worker.
- 3.
There was no pretence in her voice when she said she no longer cared.