pretext
/'pri:tekst/
📖 中文释义
- n. 借口, 托词
- v. 以...为借口
🔗 释义中的汉语词
🧩 词形变化
复数 pretexts
💬 双语例句
He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me.
他打着见我的幌子来了我家。
Jonas left under the pretext of going to the bathroom.
乔纳斯以去洗手间为借口离开了。
May they never forget that Israel’s fate is too serious of a matter to be used as a pretext for an impulsive, uncultured adventurer to demonstrate his authority or supposed deal-making talents.
他们也许永远不会忘记,以色列的命运至关重要,绝不容用来作为任性又粗俗的冒险家彰显权威或所谓的交易天才的。
🔵 同义词
🔗 常用搭配
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
- n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason