make a pretence of meaning in Chinese
假装, 装样子
Examples
- They are making a pretence of equity with serious faces .
他们板起面孔，装作大公无私的样子。 - They are making a pretence of equity with serious faces, as players might .
他们板起面孔，像演员一样，装出大公无私的样子。 - The family depended on his ability to wangle a few dollars occasionally. with this money , they would eat well and dress well for a while , making a pretence of affluence .
一家人全靠他在外面讹个钱，诈个财，吃点好的，穿点好的，装门面。 - The guests didn ' t like the food , but they made a pretence of eating some of it
客人并不喜欢这种饭菜，他们只是装样子吃一点。 - Two men had entered separately , and had been about to order drink , when , catching sight of that novelty , they faltered , made a pretence of looking about as if for some friend who was not there , and went away
有两个人分头走进店来，想要酒喝，看见那不寻常的玫瑰花，便都犹豫了，都装作到那儿找朋友的样子溜掉了。
Related Words
- pretence
- no pretence
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- pretence of ignorance
- absurd and obvious pretence
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- obtain by false pretence
- with pretence of sth
- devoid of all pretence
- obtaining by false pretences
- make a present of sth to sb
- make a presumptuous decision
- make a pretense of affection
- make a pretense of ignorance