He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach upset...

The boss sent little Jack away on some pretext or other.

老板用某种借口把小杰克开除了.

Under the pretext of travelling on business, ( some cadres ) go holidaying and waste public money.

以出差为名, 游山玩水,给国家造成浪费.

He left the party early on the pretext of having work to do.

他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。

A mere pretext for a soul's remaining on the earth.

我们可以说她是寄存在人间的天女.

He remained home on [ under ] the pretext of being sick.

他以生病为借口 [ 托辞生病 ] 留在家里.

He came to see me on the pretext of asking my advice.

他以请我指教为借口来看我.

He used his sore throat as a pretext for not going to shool.

他假托喉痛不到校上课.

Every cure furnished the pretext for a good meal: the Bishop did not interfere.

所有的神甫都成了预备盛餐的借口,主教也让人摆布.

So we marked time , using the need to end the Vietnam war as a pretext.

所以,我们借口需要结束越南战争,而把步子放慢了.

He used his sore throat as a pretext for not going to school.

他以喉痛作为不去学校的借口.

The US Government persecuted him under the pretext of various unwarranted " charges.

美国政府以种种“莫须有 ” 的罪名对他进行迫害.

He was absent from school on the pretext that he was ill.

他借口病了没上学.

They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force...

他们想找借口用武力征服这个地区。

This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections.

这给当局取消此次选举提供了借口。

Second, the Vatican must not interfere in China's internal affairs on the pretext of religious affairs.

第二, 梵蒂冈不得以宗教事务为名干涉中国的内部事务.

How many plausible pretexts and fair reasons might they have found for submission!

他们可以找出许多似是而非的借口,和冠冕堂皇的理由为屈服的行动辩解!

On various pretexts they all moved off.

他们以各种各样的借口纷纷离开了.

On impulse , he picked up the phone and dialed his sister in Pretoria.

他脑子一热,拿起话筒,打电话给比勒陀利亚的姐姐.

Pretoria was barred from every Olympic competition for 32 years.

南非被阻隔于奥运会外达32年.

Around the Pretoria alone there are 80 squatter settlements.

单单在南非行政首都普勒托利亚,就有80处移动营区.