Pretext
[ 'prit?kst ]
公共 Public
n. 借口，托辭;假象，掩飾;
vt. 借口，假托;
?? 詞根助記
pre預(yù)先+text編織→預(yù)先編好的→借口
?? 例句
He used his sore finger as a pretext for not going to school.
他藉口手指疼而不去上學(xué)。
find a pretext to refuse an invitation
找借口推辭邀請(qǐng)
He used his sore throat as a pretext for not going to shool.
他假托喉痛不到校上課。
There is no sense in fastening on that pretext of yours.
一味強(qiáng)調(diào)你那個(gè)借口是沒(méi)有用處的。
John left early under the pretext of illness.
今天約翰以生病為藉口,提早離開(kāi)了。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ pre-前綴“在…前”,text-編織:預(yù)先編好的話→借口
※ pre-前綴“在…前”,text-正文:在正文前的序言里,作者總會(huì)以“時(shí)間倉(cāng)促,水平有限---”作為書(shū)中錯(cuò)誤的借口
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?? 詞根
-text-表示“編織”
?? 牛津釋義
pretext
n
~ (for sth/doing sth) reason given (for doing sth) that is not the real reason; excuse 藉口; 托辭
He came to see me on/under the pretext of asking my advice when he really wanted to borrow money. 他以請(qǐng)我指教為藉口前來(lái)看我, 其實(shí)是想借錢(qián).
We'll have to find a pretext for not going to the party. 我們不去參加聚會(huì)得找個(gè)藉口才是.
?? 考研助記
預(yù)先(pre)編好的文本(text)- 借口
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['pri:tekst]n. 借口, 托詞vt. 以...為借口vi. 以...為借口【法】 藉口, 托詞相關(guān)詞組: on some pretext or other find a pretext for under the pretext of make a pretext for
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I'll be off to bed myself in a minute.
我再過(guò)一會(huì)也要上床睡覺(jué)了。
Whom will you speak to?
你將和誰(shuí)說(shuō)話？
One year for our birthday Mom gave us both a T-shirt two green T-shirts!
有一年過(guò)生日，媽媽送給我倆各一件T恤衫--兩件綠的T恤衫。