| 单词 | pretext |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['pri:tekst] |
| 解释 | n.借口 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 借口(a purpose or motive assumed in order to cloak the real intention) 【记】 pre(预先)+text(课文 )→预先的文章→借口 【例】 John's claim of being sick was a pretext for skipping school. |
| 字源 | pretext (n.) 1510s, from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum "a pretext, outward display," noun use of neuter past participle of praetexere "to disguise, cover," literally "weave in front" (for sense, compare pull the wool over (someone's) eyes); from prae- "in front" (see pre-) + texere "to weave," from PIE root *teks- "to weave, to make" (see texture (n.)). |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 借口 【记】pre前, text(n 课文)－提前想好的文章－借口 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pre + text 预先准备的话→讬词 |
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