单词 | pretext |
释义 | pretextpretextspretextpretext /ˈpriːtekst/ noun [countable] a false reason for doing something, which you give in order to hide the real reasonpretext forThe terrorist attack gave them a pretext for war.give 恐怖袭击给了他们发动战争的借口。on a pretextHe left immediately on the pretext that he had to catch a train.leavehave 他借口要去赶火车就马上离开了。 |
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