Word · Frequency #11459
pretense
假装；伪装；虚伪
The act of pretending or giving a false appearance, especially to deceive.
- 1.
The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
假装的行为；虚假或模拟的表象；虚假或虚伪的主张或陈述。
- 2.
the act of giving a false appearance
假装的行为
- 3.
Affectation or ostentation of manner.
举止的做作或炫耀。
- 4.
pretending with intention to deceive
带有欺骗意图的假装
- 5.
Intention or purpose not real but professed.
并非真实但自称的意图或目的。
- 6.
imaginative intellectual play
富有想象力的智力游戏
- 7.
An unsupported claim made or implied.
提出或暗示的未经支持的主张。
- 8.
An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
为达到特定状态或品质而做出的不真诚尝试。
借口；托词；虚假理由；矫揉造作；装模作样；想象性游戏；假装游戏；假装的行为；虚假或模拟的表象；虚假或虚伪的主张或陈述。；假装的行为
In use
She dropped the pretense of being interested when she realized he was boring.
He made a pretense of studying, but was actually playing games on his phone.
Their friendship was based on pretense, not genuine affection.
under the pretense of (doing) sth
表示以某事为借口或伪装。
He visited her under the pretense of borrowing a book.
他以借书为借口拜访了她。
make a pretense of (doing) sth
强调做出某种假象。
She made a pretense of being interested in his story.
她假装对他的故事感兴趣。
drop the pretense
常用于建议停止伪装。
Connections
Collocations
- under the pretense of
- 以……为借口；假装……
- He visited her under the pretense of returning a book.他以还书为借口去找她。
- make a pretense of
- 假装；装出……的样子
- He made a pretense of being interested in her story.他假装对她的故事感兴趣。
- drop the pretense
- 不再假装；卸下伪装
- Let's drop the pretense and talk honestly.咱们别再装了，坦诚地谈吧。
- see through the pretense
- 看穿伪装
- It was easy to see through his pretense of confidence.他自信的伪装很容易被看穿。
- false pretenses
- 欺诈性手段；虚假借口
- He obtained the money by false pretenses.他通过欺诈手段获得了那笔钱。
- without pretense
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pretense 是 pretend 的名词版：pre（提前）+ tense（绷紧）→ 提前绷着表情，就是“假装、伪装”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式写作、日常交谈、新闻报道 pretense 指“假装、虚伪或借口”，是中性词，但多用于较正式或书面语境；日常口语中更常见的是 pretending 或 act。
Grammar Note
可数或不可数；常用介词 of
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with pretense /priˈtɛns/: the stressed vowel and following /ns/ match (e.g., tense /tɛns/, expense /ɪkˈspɛns/). Useful lookalikes that do not rhyme include pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ (final /d/) and presence /ˈprɛzəns/ (different ending).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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