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Nor was there any pretence at naturalism.也没有标榜自然主义。It had all been a pretence.一切都是假象。He made no pretence to being a strategist.他从不自命为一位战略家。Yeltsin, now seriously ill, had given up any pretence of being in charge.现在病得很重的叶利钦，已经不再装出大权在握的样子了。We have to go along with the pretence that things are getting better.我们不得不继续假装情况正在好转。The army has given up any pretence of neutrality in the war.军队已放弃了在战争中的中立伪装。He befriended women under the pretence of offering them jobs.他以介绍工作为名结交妇女。She abandoned all pretence of neutrality and began to cheer.她放弃所有中立的幌子，开始欢呼。The research project will focus on children's comprehension of pretence.这项研究将集中于儿童对假象的理解。The government abandoned any pretence of reform.政府不再装模作样地进行改革。Under the pretence of lighting a candle, she evades him and disappears.她假装点蜡烛，避开他消失了。He was utterly uncomplicated, lacking in artifice or pretence.他十分单纯，没有什么骗人的伎俩与伪装。Tom didn't like the food, but he made a pretence of eating some of it as he was a guest.因为在作客，所以汤姆尽管不喜欢那食物，但还是装着吃了一点。John waited for her under the pretence of tying his shoelaces.约翰假装系鞋带等着她。I don't know how long I can keep up this pretence of happiness.我不知道自己装幸福还能像这样装多久。You oughtn't break your word on the slightest pretence.你不应该以丝毫的借口失信。His pretence at friendliness fooled no one.他的故作友好骗不了大家。Wilson asked Carly out to dinner, on the pretence that he wanted to talk to her about business.威尔逊假借谈生意的名义，邀请卡莉出去吃晚饭。Now that the pretence was over, he could tell them what he really thought.既然不用假装了，他可以告诉他们自己的真实想法了。Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.奥尔特曼揭去了电影产业的伪装和神秘光环，揭示了其与其他产业并无二致的商业本质。Mr Tellwright made no pretence of concealing his satisfaction.特尔赖特先生毫不掩饰自己的满足感。She is devoid of all pretence.她一点也不做作。The Liberal Party of Australia has now left any pretence to true liberalism far behind.如今，澳大利亚自由党已经把曾经标榜的真正的自由主义抛到九霄云外。Carter made a pretence of going out to work to hide the fact that he had been made redundant.卡特假装出去工作，以掩盖他已经被解雇的事实。There is not even the slightest pretence of trying to make it realistic.甚至丝毫没有设法做些掩饰使之看上去真实。She isn't really ill, it's only pretence.她不是真病，只是假装而已。There was no pretence at making things decent.没人标榜能把事情做好。Welland made a pretence of writing a note in his pad.韦兰假装在便笺簿上记笔记。His family kept up the pretence that he had been ill.他的家人继续假装他生病了。Any pretence to democracy has gone.标榜民主的声音已经荡然无存。She said she was really pleased to see us, but I could tell it was just a pretence.她说她真的很高兴见到我们，但是我看得出来那只不过是做个样子。The industry has abandoned any pretence of restraint.该行业已经不再假装设定限制。The moment arrived when pretence was useless.这一刻终于到了，任何伪装都是徒劳。Society, he claims, is built on falsity and pretence.他宣称，社会是建立在虚伪和矫饰的基础上的。He tried to get close to her under the pretence of examining the pictures on the wall.他借口仔细看墙上的画，试图接近她。The worst thing about liberal academics is the pretence that they are somehow more open-minded than their opponents.自由派学者最糟糕的地方是他们假装比对手思想更开放。He was hanged without even the pretence of a proper trial.连装模作样的审判一下都没有，他就被处以绞刑。Both countries have abandoned all pretence at disarmament.两国均不再假装裁军。After two weeks he could keep up the pretence no longer and decided to tell her the truth.两星期后，他无法再掩饰下去，决定把真相告诉她。It was all an elaborate pretence.这全是装腔作势。 |