pretence

n.

假装，作假；借口，口实；虚伪；虚饰

复数：pretences

false pretences诈骗

1. He made a pretence of ignorance.
   他假装不知道。
2. The boy didn't take the exam under the pretence of sickness.
   那个男孩借口生病没有参加考试。
3. She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.
   她无法继续假装爱他了。
4. I make no pretence to being an expert on the subject.
   我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。
5. Don't listen to his pretences; he is lying.
   别听他的种种借口,他在撒谎。

Pretence
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Making sense of pretence
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Mindreading: An integrated account of pretence, self-awareness, and understanding other minds.
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Taking fiction seriously: Young children understand the normative structure of joint pretence games.
Human Creativity: Its Cognitive Basis, its Evolution, and its Connections with Childhood Pretence