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.)).
雙語例句
1. They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force.
他們想找借口用武力征服這個地區。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They would now find some dubious pretext to restart the war.
他們現在會找個蹩腳的借口重新發動戰爭。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The incident was used as a pretext for intervention in the area.
這次事件成了幹涉那個地區的借口。
來自《權威詞典》
4. He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.
他借口頭疼而不去上學.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. He didn't attend that meeting under the pretext of sickness.