pretence的翻译，读音
英/ prɪˈtens /
美/ ˈpriːtens /
释义：
n.假象，伪装；借口，托词；装扮游戏角色；自称， 自诩；虚浮炫耀的语言（或行为）
词态
复数pretences短句
escutcheon of pretence 内盾近义词
同根词
pretend adj. 假装的 vi. 假装；伪称 vt. 假装；假扮；伪称pretended adj. 假装的；虚假的 v. 假装（pretend的过去式和过去分词）；装扮
pretension n. 自负；要求；主张；借口；骄傲
pretense n. 借口；虚假；炫耀；自吹（等于pretence）
例句
He made a pretence of ignorance. 他假装不知道. 。
His friendliness was only pretence. 他的友好只是假装。
He didn't like the food, but he made a pretence of eating some of it as he was a guest. 他不喜欢这道菜， 但因为他是客人， 所以假装吃了一些。
That very morning, not having received the letter she awaited, she had resolved to throw off all pretence of resentment and come. 就在那天早晨，她没有收到期待中的那封信，她决定抛开所有假装的怨恨而回家来。
A pretence is the cloak of secret. 矫饰是秘密的外衣。