单词 pretense 的中文意思、词根、词缀、翻译、同义词、反义词、短语、例句
🎧 音标
🔈美式发音:/prɪˈtens/
🔈英式发音:/prɪˈtens/
📖 详细的单词含义
- 名词 (n.):假装,做作;借口,托词
例句:He spoke with an air of pretense.(他说话带着一种做作的姿态。)
🌱 词根、词缀
词根:来自中古英语 'pretensen',源自拉丁语 'praetendere'(伸展在前),由 'prae-'(在前)和 'tendere'(伸展)组成
💡 联想记忆
联想到一个人在社交场合故意表现得比实际更高级或更有知识,这就是“pretense”。
📜 同义词、反义词记忆
✍️ 短语记忆
- under the pretense of(以...为借口)
- false pretense(虚假的托词)
- make a pretense(假装)
📝 例句记忆
- 名词:His pretense of illness was obvious to everyone.(他装病的借口对大家来说很明显。)
📚 故事记忆
英文故事:
In a small town, there lived a man named Jack who often made a pretense of being wealthy. One day, under the pretense of hosting a charity event, he invited all the townspeople to his house. However, his true intention was to impress them with his supposed riches. When the guests arrived, they were surprised to find that Jack's house was actually quite modest, and his pretense was revealed.
中文故事:
在一个小镇上,住着一个名叫杰克的男子,他经常假装自己很富有。一天,他以举办慈善活动为借口,邀请了所有镇上的人到他家。然而,他真正的目的是用他所谓的财富来打动他们。当客人们到达时,他们惊讶地发现杰克的房子其实相当简朴,他的假装被揭穿了。