"pretension" 怎么发音
word
pɹiˈtɛnʃən
pri-TEN-shun
pɹɪtˈɛnʃən
prit-EN-shun
释义
A way of behaving that shows you want to be seen as more important or capable than you really are, or a claim to something you might not actually have.
IPA 音标
美式英语
pɹiˈtɛnʃən
英式英语
pɹɪtˈɛnʃən
简化发音
美式
pri-TEN-shun
英式
prit-EN-shun
语境中听
She has a pretension to be an expert in art.
His pretensions make him unpopular among his colleagues.
The restaurant has no pretensions; it just serves good food.
His accent is full of pretension; he wants everyone to notice him.