pretext
n.
1. 借口, 托词
2. 假象, 掩饰(for)
He used his sore throat as a pretext for not going to school.
他以喉痛作为不去学校的借口。
n.[C]
1. 借口;托辞
The little boy tried very hard to find a pretext for not doing his homework.
这小男孩竭力想找个不做作业的藉口。
John left early under the pretext of illness.
今天约翰以生病为藉口,提早离开了。
We'll have to find a pretext for not going to the party.
我们得找个借口不去参加聚会。
He came to see me on/under the pretext of asking my advice when he really wanted to borrow money.
他以请我指教为藉口前来看我, 其实是想借钱.
On the pretext of asking for my advice, he called and borrowed￡10 from me.
他以向我讨教为借口，上门找我借了十英镑。
He came to see me on the pretext of asking my advice.
他以请我指教为借口来看我。
名词pretext
1. an artful or simulated semblance
2. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
同义词：stalking-horse
同义词
n. 藉口;欺骗
名复：pretexts
pretext
vt.
以...为借口, 假托
pretext an early appointment in town next morning
以第二天早晨镇上有约会为借口
under[on, upon] the pretext of
以...为借口
on some pretext or other
用某种借口
find a pretext for
为...找口实
make a pretext of
以...作口实