Under pretense
[法] 藉口
🧩 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;
pretense
[pri'tens]
n. 借口;（无事实根据的）要求;自称;假装;
🗣️ 情景例句
Before we go to the gallery,
在我们去画廊之前
Don't get me wrong.
别误会我。
As its composition and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to buy it.
画面构图与纸条使他想起一幅他所熟悉的意大利画，于是他决定将画买了下来。