pretence
英 /pri'tens/
中文释义
n. 虚伪；借口
n. a false display of feelings or intentions.
常用搭配
- maintain a pretence维持假象
- drop the pretence撤下伪装
- live in pretence活在虚伪中
例句
- She smiled, but it was all a pretence.她面带微笑，但全是装出来的。
- The manager gave up the pretence that layoffs were unlikely.经理不再假装裁员不太可能发生。