| 单词 | pretext |
| 释义 | pretext nounadjective | verb + pretext | preposition | phrases adjective➤flimsy站不住脚的借口◆several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts.几所学校以一些站不住脚的借口禁止了这个游戏。➤false虚假的借口◆this was a false pretext to attack another country.这是攻击另一个国家的虚假借口。verb + pretext➤give sb, provide (sb with)给某人借口；（为某人）提供借口▸➤find, invent找到／编造借口◆he considered inventing some pretext for calling her.他想编个借口给她打电话。preposition➤on a/the pretext借口⋯◆he disappeared into his study on the pretext that he had work to do there.他借口有工作要做便钻进了书房。➤under a/the pretext以⋯为借口◆under the pretext of checking her identity, the man had copied down her credit card details.那个男的以检查她的身分为借口抄下了她信用卡的详细资料。➤pretext for为⋯的借口◆he used his research as a pretext for going to hungary.他以搞研究为名到匈牙利去旅游。phrases➤at the slightest pretext, on the slightest pretext随便找个借口◆he keeps popping into my office on the slightest pretext.他总是随便找个借口就跑到我的办公室来。pretext /priːtekst/ [countable, usually singular] (rather formal) a false reason that you give for doing sth, usually sth bad, in order to hide the real reason（为了掩盖真实原因的）借口，托词◆the incident was used as a pretext for intervention in the area.这次事件成了干涉该地区的借口。◆he left the party early on the pretext of having work to do.他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。pretext/ˈpri:tekst ||; ˈpritɛkst/noun [c] a reason that you give for doing sth that is not the real reason 借口；托词: ◇tariq left on the pretext of having an appointment at the dentist's. 塔里克以约了牙医看病为借口离去。 pretextsee ⇨ reason 1 pre·text /`pritɛkst; ˈpriːtekst/n [c]a reason that is given for doing something, which hides the real reason 借口:◇on/under the pretext of doing sth she went to see james on the pretext of wanting to borrow a book. 她借口要借一本书去看了詹姆斯。 |
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