pretexts
n. 借口,托词
复数 pretexts
例句
On various pretexts, they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.
它们都以各种借口离开了,很快就只剩下爱丽丝一个人了。
He procrastinated his return on various pretexts.
他以各种借口拖延归期。
I don't know the real reason below the mass of pretexts.
我不知道在一大堆借口掩饰之下的真正原因。