pretence
noun
prɪˈtens
noun
1
a
way
of
behaving
which
is
intended
to
make
people
believe
something
that
is
not
true
假装，作假，做作
pretence
that
the
pretence
that
the
old
system
could
be
made
to
work
假装旧体制还能运转起来
pretence
of/at
(being/doing)
sth
a
pretence
at
seriousness
假装严肃
Tollitt
made
no
pretense
of
being
surprised.
托利特没有装出吃惊的样子来。
How
long
are
you
going
to
keep
up
the
pretence
of
being
ill?
你装病还要装多久呢？
abandon/give
up/drop
a
pretence
Abandoning
any
pretense
at
politeness,
they
ran
for
the
door.
他们抛下虚伪的礼节，直奔门口。
under
the
pretence
of
(doing)
sth
John
waited
for
her
under
the
pretence
of
tying
his
shoelaces.
约翰假装系鞋带等着她。
It
was
all
an
elaborate
pretence
.
这一切都是精心的伪装。
2
under/on false pretences
without
telling
the
truth
about
yourself
or
your
intentions
以欺诈手段，以虚假的借口
You
brought
me
here
under
false
pretences!
你找借口把我骗到了这里！