n.借口；假装；伪称

原形：pretense复数：pretenses

Eric made a pretense of writing a note.
埃里克假装做笔记。
His friendliness was only pretense.
他的友善态度只不过是装出来的。
Mary isn't really ill，it's only pretense.
玛丽并非真的有病，只是装出来的。
He tried to enter the VIP area with a pretense of being a celebrity's personal assistant.
他试图以名人的私人助理为借口进入VIP区域。
Under the pretense of needing help, she invited him over to discuss business.
她以需要帮助为借口邀请他过来商谈业务。
The thief used a pretense of being a delivery man to gain access to the house.
那个小偷假扮成快递员以进入那所房子。
She attended the event under the pretense of networking but was actually seeking a job.
她以建立人脉为借口参加活动，实际上是找工作。
He made a phone call under the pretense of checking on his sick aunt, but really just wanted to avoid the meeting.
他假装打电话关心生病的姑妈，其实只是想避开会议。
The company operates under the pretense of environmental sustainability while secretly polluting the nearby river.
这家公司表面上打着环保可持续的旗号，私下里却在污染附近的河流。
They visited their neighbor frequently under the pretense of borrowing sugar, but actually enjoyed their company.
他们常以借糖为借口拜访邻居，实际上很享受与他们的陪伴。
She joined the club under the pretense of shared interests, but her real intention was to get closer to the club president.
她以共同兴趣为由加入了俱乐部，但真正的目的是接近俱乐部主席。
He accepted the invitation to the party under the pretense of friendship, though he had ulterior motives.
他以友情为幌子接受了派对邀请，但实际上有不可告人的动机。
The spy entered the embassy under the pretense of being a journalist to gather sensitive information.
间谍以记者的身份为掩护进入大使馆，以搜集敏感信息。