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Pretense 考法 1】N.虚假,伪装 Act Pretending False Appearance Action

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【考法 1】n.虚假,伪装: the act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive
【例】There is too much pretense in his piety. 他的虔诚大多都是伪装。
【近】affectation, camouflage, deceit, disguise, imposture, mask, masquerade
【反】sincerity 真诚
【考法 2】n.自大,优越感: an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
【近】assumption, hauteur, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, pomposity, superciliousness, superiority
【反】humility, modesty 谦逊

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