Pretext
['priːtekst] or ['pritɛkst]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason.
凯思琳校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.
錄入:朱迪思
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Show (to conceal a thing done), appearance, affectation, simulation, mask, color, PRETENCE.
埃尔罗伊校對
同義詞及反義詞：
[See PRETENCE]
校對:鲁珀特
解釋/意思:
n. an assumed motive or reason put forward to conceal the real one: a pretence.
手打:洛伊斯
例句/造句/用法:
- So shall you give me protection without sacrifice on your part, or the pretext of requiring any requital from me. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- If a pretext to get him away could be made out of that other convict, or out of anything else in his life, now. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- I won't say, I don't believe your pretext for coming and asking for work; I know nothing about it. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- On the pretext of arranging my rooms and waiting on me and taking care of my wardrobe (all of which she did busily), she was never absent. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Heloise and I, under pretext of study, gave ourselves up wholly to love, and the solitude that love seeks our studies procured for us. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- He says nothing to anyone, but he arranges that he shall go out on some pretext to see his client that night. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- They are glad of any pretext of drinking any wine. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- Your daughter's death has been made the pretext for inflicting serious injury on a person who is very dear to me. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- She had tried them; wanted to make them pass; could not; and the pitiless little woman had found a pretext, and determined to be free. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- He was at Mr. Letterblair's punctually at seven, glad of the pretext for excusing himself soon after dinner. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- The ploughing of certain sacred lands near Delphi by the Phocians was, for example, the pretext for a sanguinary Sacred War. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- At all events you _will_ come back: you will not be induced under any pretext to take up a permanent residence with her? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- I left the room again on the pretext of wishing to see whether Laura was asleep. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- That is but the pretext, Amelia, or I have loved you and watched you for fifteen years in vain. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- She was the last to leave the cabin, returning on some trivial pretext after the others had started for the boat. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- The Chinese authorities kill thousands of innocent people on the most frivolous pretexts. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Caleb felt a deep pity for him, but he could have used no pretexts to account for his resolve, even if they would have been of any use. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Thou canst easily gratify his greed; for think not that I am blinded by thy pretexts of poverty. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- It is true they trumped up grievances as a pretext, but they were only pretexts which can always be found when wanted. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
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