pretence和pretense的区别

pretence:

n. 假装；借口；虚伪

His friendliness and enthusiasm are only pretences.

他的友好和热情只不过是装出来的。

pretense:

n. 借口；虚假；炫耀；自吹（等于pretence）

The experienced police officer debunked the suspect's pretense.

这位经验丰富的警员揭穿了嫌疑人的伪装。