pretence

[pri'tens]

n.假装, 自命, 无事实根据的要求
=pretense（美）

例句与用法：

The boy didn't take the exam under the pretence of sickness.

那个男孩借口生病没有参加考试。

Don't listen to his pretences; he is lying.

别听他的种种借口,他在撒谎。

You can't keep up the pretence any longer.

你不能再假装下去了。

词形变化：

副词: preten-tiously | 名词: pretentiousness |

详细释义：

【英】=pretense