🎭Pretence (pīrìtènsī)

noun
/prɪˈtens/
虚伪 (xūwěi)

含义

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
含义翻译
一种试图让不真实的事情看起来像真的行为
yī zhǒng shìtú ràng bù zhēnshí de shìqíng kàn qǐlái xiàng zhēn de xíngwéi

例句

He made no pretence of being interested in the conversation.

他没有装作对谈话感兴趣。
Tā méiyǒu zhuāngzuò duì tánhuà gǎn xìngqù.

同义词

pretense, facade, charade, deception, act

反义词

honesty, genuineness, sincerity, truth

搭配词

false pretence, drop pretence, make pretence, under pretence

相关词汇

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the action of inventing something; a thing that is invented; a creative discovery
The powerful effect or echo of a sound or idea.
A person who lives alone and avoids other people; someone who lives a solitary life.

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