例句
He used a headache as a pretext to leave.
他以头痛为借口离开了。
Companies should not use economic uncertainty as a pretext for abandoning their environmental commitments.
企业不应以经济不确定性为借口，放弃其环保承诺。
常用搭配
- under the pretext of｜以……为借口
- a pretext for doing something｜做某事的借口
- on some pretext｜以某种借口
用法提示
强调掩盖真实目的的借口；常接for或of。