pretenses

英 [prɪˈtɛnsɪz]

美 [priˈtɛnsɪz]

n.  借口；假装；伪称
pretense的复数

双语例句

• Most of the Filipinos come to the city under false pretenses of teaching or touring, the newspaper said.
  报道称大部分菲律宾人以假装教学或旅游为由来此。
• It soon becomes apparent that not only is Annie too poor to keep up pretenses, she's so depressed it's impossible to get into the mood, especially with Helen jabbing at her along the way.
  一切很快变得明朗起来，安妮经济条件实在太差，根本没法再伪装下去；而且她那么抑郁，压根儿就进入不了状态，特别是这一路走来还有一个海伦对她指指点点。
• Forging, altering, using under false pretenses, transferring, purchasing or selling visa or certificate;
  伪造、涂改、冒用、转让、买卖签证、证件的；
• What makes me most happy is what comes from within myself or simply being me without false pretenses.
  真正让我开心是内心存在的一些东西或者是简简单单做自己毫不伪装。
• You lured me here under false pretenses.
  你用藉口把我骗到这里来。
• She accused him of fraud and invoked an Indian law that considers sex obtained under false pretenses, such as a marriage promise, as rape.
  她指控穆罕先生欺诈、犯了一项有关“以欺骗（如承诺婚姻等）实施的性行为被视为强奸”的印度法律。
• Neither predatory lending nor the selling of mortgages on false pretenses caused the crisis.
  引起危机的根源即不是掠夺性借贷，也不是在虚假的前提下销售抵押产品。
• Ben: I swear I didn't lure you here under false pretenses.
  那好吧，等你找到了再给我打电话。
• The money was obtained under false pretenses.
  这笔钱是用欺诈手段获得的。
• We are not deceived by their pretenses to piety.
  我们不会被他们伪装的虔诚所欺骗。