释义 |
pretencen. 1. pretext借口。 △H.VIII. 1.1.177: “Under pretenceto see the Queen his aunt”,在看望他的姨母、我们的王后的借口之下。 2. intention,purpose,design意图,目的,企图。 △Lr.1.2.96 (86): “he hath writ this to feel my affection toyour honour,and to no other pretence of danger.”他写这封信只是为了试探我对大人的感情,并没有其他危险的用意 △Lr.1.4. 73 (68): “I have perceived a most faintneglect of late,which I have rather blamed as mineown jealous curiosity than as a very pretence and pur-pose of unkindness.”i.e.than an actual or deliberateintention of unkindness. 近来我也觉得他们对我有一点点怠慢,我还只怪自己猜疑多心,并不认为这是有意冷淡。 △Mac.2.3.138 (131): “Against the undivulged pretence Ifight / Of treasonous malice.”我要和尚未揭穿的叛逆阴谋作坚决斗争。 △Gent.3.1.47:“Hath made me publisher of this pretence.”促使我宣布这个阴谋。 |