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pretenseUK:*/prɪˈtens/US:/prɪˈtɛns, ˈpritɛns/US:(pri tens′, prē′tens)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 pretense (US), pretence (UK) n (false show)假象;矫饰The politician's pious words were mere pretense to get a donation from the church. pretense (US), pretence (UK) n (pretext, excuse)借口;托辞Patrick excused himself from the lunch on a pretense of urgent business. pretense (US), pretence (UK) n uncountable (pretending)假装;伪装Her pretense annoyed her boyfriend. |