Under the pretense of
[法] 藉口, 以...为托词
🧩 词语组成解析
under
['ʌndɚ]
prep. 在…下面，在表面之下;在…的假定表面或掩饰下;少于，小于;在…情况下;
adv. 在下面;少于;在水下;在昏迷中;
adj. 较低的，下面的;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
pretense
[pri'tens]
n. 借口;（无事实根据的）要求;自称;假装;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
🗣️ 情景例句
Thank you.
谢谢。
May I talk to Mr.McCoy?
我要和麦考伊先生讲话好吗？
Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning.
虽然汤普森临睡觉时把灯关了，但早晨灯却都亮着。