大学英语单词-独山在线

大学英语单词表

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pretence [ pri'tens ] n. 假装(自命,无事实根据的要求)
e.g. 1. You can't keep up the pretence any longer.
你不能再假装下去了。
2. Don't listen to his pretences; he is lying.
别听他的种种藉口，他在撒谎。

pretend [ pri'tend ] v. 假装,伪称
e.g. 1. She pretends that she likes them so that she can get their help.
她假装很喜欢他们，借以获得他们的帮助。
2. The young actor pretended to be Hamlet.
那个年轻演员扮演哈姆雷特。

pretended [ pri'tendid ] a. 假的,虚伪的
e.g. 1. He is nothing but a hypocrite, pretending that he knows nothing about it.
他是一个虚伪的人，假装对那件事一无所知。
2. The young actor pretended to be Hamlet.
那个年轻演员扮演哈姆雷特。

pretender [ pri'tendə ] n. 冒充者,假冒者
e.g.

pretense [ pri'tens ] n. 藉口,虚假,伪装
e.g. 1. It is merely a pretense.
这只是托词而已。
2. The act of inventing such a creation or pretense.
虚构，捏造虚构作品或捏造借口的行为

pretension [ pri:'tenʃən ] n. 借口, 要求, 主张, 自负, 骄傲, 权力, 资格, 预紧,预伸,预拉
e.g. 1. He has no pretensions to being an expert on the subject.
他并不以这方面专家自居。
2. His social pretensions make him appear ridiculous.
他冒充上流社会人士而出尽洋相。

pretentious [ pri'tenʃəs ] a. 自负的,自命不凡的
e.g. 1. One who is insincere or pretentious.
伪君子虚伪或自负的人
2. Striving to be modern in appearance or style but lacking taste or refinement; pretentious.
做作地追求现代的力求具有现代样式或外观但不雅观或缺少品味的；自命不凡的

pretentiousness [ pri'tenʃəsnis ] n. 自命不凡
e.g.

preternatural [ pri:tə(:)'nætʃərəl ] a. 异常的,超自然的
e.g.

pretext [ 'pri:tekst ] n. 借口
e.g. 1. We'll have to find a pretext for not going to the party.
我们得找个借口不去参加聚会。
2. He came to see me on the pretext of asking my advice.
他以请我指教为借口来看我。

prettily [ 'pritili ] ad. 可爱地
e.g. 1. She decorated the room very prettily.
她把房间装饰得漂亮极了。
2. She smiled prettily as she accepted the flowers.
她在接受鲜花时, 笑得真迷人.

pretty [ 'priti ] a. 漂亮的
ad. 相当地
e.g. 1. The little girl is pretty.
这个小女孩很漂亮。
2. What a pretty little garden!
多么漂亮的小花园！

prevail [ pri'veil ] v. 获胜,流行,盛行
e.g. 1. Misty weather prevails in this part of the country.
该国的这一地区天气多雾。
2. Sadness prevailed in our mind.
我们的心中充满悲痛，

prevailing [ pri'veiliŋ ] a. 盛行很广的,一般的,最普通的
vbl. 获胜,盛行,流行
e.g. 1. Product buy- back is a prevailing payment term at present.
产品回购是目前流行的一种付款方式。
2. Being in or conforming to the prevailing or current fashion; stylish.
流行的符合流行的或现时的式样的；时髦的

prevalence [ 'prevələns ] n. 传播,流行,普及
e.g. 1. They are so surprised by the prevalence of anti-government sentiments.
他们对普遍存在的反政府情绪感到很吃惊。
2. I'm shocked at the prevalence of bribery among these officials.
我对这些官员的普遍受贿感到震惊。

prevalent [ 'prevələnt ] a. 流行的,普遍的
e.g. 1. Eye diseases are prevalent in some tropical countries.
在一些热带国家，眼疾很流行。
2. The prevalent opinion is in favour of reform.
一般舆论都支持改革.

prevalently ad. 流行地,普遍地
e.g.

prevaricate [ pri'værikeit ] v. 支吾其辞,搪塞,推诿
e.g. 1. Tell us exactly what happened and don't prevaricate.
有什麽就原原本本地告诉我们吧, 别躲躲闪闪的.
2. Instead of admit his guilt, he prevaricate.
他不但不承认，反而支吾其词。

prevent [ pri'vent ] v. 预防,防止
e.g. 1. What can we do to prevent the disease spreading?
我们能做什么来防止这种疾病蔓延呢？
2. These regulations are intended to prevent accidents.
这些规章制度旨在防止事故发生。

prevention [ pri'venʃən ] n. 阻止,妨碍,预防
e.g. 1. Prevention is better than cure.
预防胜于治疗（治病不如防病）。
2. They have begun to do the prevention of crime.
他们已经开始防止犯罪行为。

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