pretenses

英 [prɪˈtɛnsɪz]

美 [priˈtɛnsɪz]

n.  借口；假装；伪称
pretense的复数

双语例句

• Mr Feng filed for divorce saying his wife had deceived him and convinced him to marry her under false pretenses.
  冯先生向法院申请离婚，认为妻子深深欺骗了他，用虚假的容貌骗其与之结婚。
• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.
  他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。
• You obtained this job under false pretenses.
  你是靠欺诈得到了这份工作的。
• In this version, the group is invited, under false pretenses, to an isolated hotel in the Iranian desert.
  在这个影片当中，一群朋友被邀请到一个在伊朗沙漠中的一间孤立的旅馆。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• And false pretenses became a way of life.
  虚假借口则成了生活的一部分。
• We are not deceived by their pretenses to piety.
  我们不会被他们伪装的虔诚所欺骗。
• 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；