pretext
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈpri:tekst'priːtekst]
- 美式音标 [ˈpriː.tekst]
- 国际音标 ['pri:tekst]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.借口，托辞
- vt.借口，假托
词根记忆
- pre(预先) + text(编织)→预先编好的话→借口
- pre(预先) + text(课文)→预先想好的文章→借口
- pre(预先) + text(课文)→事先编造的文字→借口，托词
同根派生
英汉例句
- He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.
他借口头疼而不去上学。
用作名词 (n.)
词组短语
- pretext n 借口
- pretext ƅ 借口
- weak pretext 经不起推敲的托词
- seek pretext 找借口
- pretext t 借口;托词;以…为借口
短语
英英字典
- a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason
- A pretext is a reason that you pretend has caused you to do something.
剑桥英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 借口