"pretenses" 怎么发音
word
pree-TEN-siz
pri-TEN-siz
释义
Things that are not real, but made to seem true; pretending to be something you are not or making excuses that hide real reasons.
IPA 音标
美式英语
pɹiˈtɛnsɪz
英式英语
prɪˈtɛnsɪz
简化发音
美式
pree-TEN-siz
英式
pri-TEN-siz
语境中听
He made friends with us under false pretenses.
People often hide their feelings behind polite pretenses.
She dropped all pretenses and told the truth.
It's time to stop the pretenses—everyone knows we're unhappy.