pretext ['pri:tekst]

英汉解释

n. 借口；托辞
vt. 以…为借口

同义词

n. guise，pretence，pretense，stalking-horse

参考例句

1. He pretexted an early engagement in town the next morning.
他借口明天早晨在城里有约会。
2. John left early under the pretext of illness.
今天约翰以生病为藉口，提早离开了。
3. It was her pleasure and her vanity to drag in these names on every pretext.
由于爱好，也由于虚荣，她无论谈什么事总要扯到那两个名字上去。

英英解释

n.
  1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the re
  2. an artful or simulated semblance

网络释义

pretext
藉口; 借口; 挡箭牌; 借口，托辞;
pretext shield
挡箭牌;
pretext for
以……为由;
pretext for attacks
攻击籍口;
pretext of delay
拖期的借口;