Pretense invariably impresses only the pretender.

He made a pretense of affection [ of being affectionate ] .

他假装有 情.

Sir, look at this pretense of want of room.

先生, 瞧瞧这条缺少空间的借口吧.

He made a pretense of asking for my advice.

他装模作样地向我请教.

The window was open and I faced it, making a pretense of studying the landscape.

窗开着,我面对着她, 假装在研究地形.

What difference asas in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed?

那有什么妨碍 呢 ?无论如何, 或是假意,或是诚心, 终究是宣传了基督.

But I made myself smile so I could GREet my little daughter a Pretense of happiness.

但我擦擦眼泪,强挤出笑脸,要让自己在女儿面前露出喜悦之情.

Absence of pretense artificiality, full creative intent unforced.

没有虚伪做作,充满无限的创造意图.

It is merely a pretense.

这只是托词而已.

The senseless senator's pretense of consensus caused a sensation.

愚蠢参议员的与论借口引起了轰动.

But pretense may bring an annoyance to people.

但是,倘若故意装可爱就会让人生厌了.

He spoke without pretension.

他有话直说，不装相。

a building with no pretensions to architectural merit

没有刻意表现建筑特色的楼房

The raw materials and pretension method are improved.

对原材料和预张拉方法进行改进.

intellectual pretensions

装作有知识

The city has unrealistic pretensions to world-class status...

这个城市不切实际地标榜自己为国际都市。

But it is the essence of scientific method to limit its own pretension.

但是,科学方法的本质正是要对它自己的要求加以限制.

Intellectual pretension was never one of his vices.

他从来不附庸风雅。

Okay, who thinks the food is delicious and a little pretension never hurt anyone?

好的, 有谁觉得食物是很美味的而一点点做作是没关系的?

Readers may find the pretension and arrogance of her style irritating.

读者可以感觉到她文章中的狂妄自负令人反感.

His action is a satire on his boastful pretension.

他的行动是对他自我卖弄的一个讽刺.