The playwright cocooned himself in a world of pretence.这个剧作家与世隔绝，生活在一个虚幻的世界里。The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation.那学说号称最具有科学基础.Their friendliness was only pretence.他们的友善态度只不过是装出来的。Altma...
The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer...木料被锯成大块的薄板。His super-clean image gave a veneer of respectability to the new professional set-up.他超级整洁的形象使其新设的专业骗局看起来很正规很体面。He managed to acquire a thin veneer of knowledge t...
一位预言家预言那个王国将要灭亡.A prophet made a prophecy that the kingdom would fall.女预言家预言胜利.The sibyl prophesied victory.预言家预见了该地将有严重饥荒.The prophet foresaw a severe famine in the land....