on some pretext or other

  1. 用某种借口

网络词典

on some pretext or other

英 ən ˈɒns ðʌn ɔːr ˈɒðə(r) 美 ən ˈɑːnz ˈɑːrt ˈɑːðə(r)
短语中文翻译 中文翻译:以某种借口或理由
同义词: ['with a pretext', 'for the sake of', 'on the grounds of']

例句:

  1. 1. Hewas accused of stealing the money because he had used it as a pretext to buy a new car.
    他因使用这笔钱作为购买新车的借口而被指控偷窃。
  2. 2. She decided to leave the job because she felt that her boss was using her as a pretext to harass her.
    她决定离开这份工作,因为她觉得老板在利用她作为骚扰她的借口。
  3. 3.The company's decision to cut back on staff was made on the grounds of cost-saving.
    公司决定裁员是基于节约成本的考虑。