pretention

[US]/prɪˈtenʃən/
[UK]/prɪˈtenʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.自命的意图; 借口;预力; 预存
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

without pretention

毫不做作

lack of pretention

缺乏矫饰

pretention to culture

自命风雅

a certain pretention

某种做作

air of pretention

做作的姿态

false pretention

虚伪的矫饰

artistic pretention

艺术上的矫揉造作

social pretention

社交上的虚荣

intellectual pretention

自命不凡的才智

marked by pretention

以此为标榜

Example Sentences

she writes with elegance without pretention.

她写作优雅而不矫揉造作。

he has no pretention to authority.

他并不自诩有权势。

the movie's style is full of pretention.

这部电影风格充满矫饰。

she rejected all pretention in her art.

她在艺术中摒弃一切矫情。

he spoke without any pretention.

他说话毫不装腔作势。

the design avoids all pretention.

这个设计避免任何矫饰。

her success came without pretention.

她的成功来得朴实无华。

true elegance comes without pretention.

真正的优雅不带矫揉造作。

his humble nature has no pretention.

他谦虚的本性毫不矫饰。

the artist is known for working without pretention.

这位艺术家以不矫揉造作的创作闻名。

she approached her work with simplicity, without pretention.

她以简单朴素的方式工作,不矫揉造作。

he maintains his dignity without pretention.

他保持尊严而不自命不凡。

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