Pretext
[ 'pritɛkst ]
公共 Public
n. 借口，托辞;假象，掩饰;
vt. 借口，假托;
💡 词根助记
pre预先+text编织→预先编好的→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学。
find a pretext to refuse an invitation
找借口推辞邀请
He used his sore throat as a pretext for not going to shool.
他假托喉痛不到校上课。
There is no sense in fastening on that pretext of yours.
一味强调你那个借口是没有用处的。
John left early under the pretext of illness.
今天约翰以生病为藉口,提早离开了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pre-前缀“在…前”,text-编织:预先编好的话→借口
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,text-正文:在正文前的序言里,作者总会以“时间仓促,水平有限---”作为书中错误的借口
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-text-表示“编织”
📖 牛津释义
pretext
n
~ (for sth/doing sth) reason given (for doing sth) that is not the real reason; excuse 藉口; 托辞
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.
We'll have to find a pretext for not going to the party. 我们不去参加聚会得找个藉口才是.
🎯 考研助记
预先(pre)编好的文本(text)- 借口
🔁 扩展释义
*['pri:tekst]n. 借口, 托词vt. 以...为借口vi. 以...为借口【法】 藉口, 托词相关词组: on some pretext or other find a pretext for under the pretext of make a pretext for
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Don't you see?
你不知道吗?
Pride and grace dwelt never in one place.
傲慢和温雅决不会共处在一起。
He goes home early everyday for fear that his wife would be angry.
他每天很早就回家，免得老婆生气。