pretext

D.J.:[ˈpri:tekst] K.K.:[ˈpriˌtɛkst]

n.

  1. 借口; 托辞
    • He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.
      他借口头疼而不去上学。

网络词典

pretext

英 priːˈtext 美 priːˈtext
名词 中文翻译:借口
同义词: ['excuse', 'pretext', 'rationale']

例句:

  1. 1.He gave me a pretext to avoid the meeting.
    他给了我一个借口来避免参加会议。
  2. 2.The lawyer used a pretext to delay the trial.
    律师用一个借口来拖延审判。
  3. 3.She used her illness as a pretext to avoid work.
    她用生病作为借口来逃避工作。