| 短语 | make a pretext for |
| 释义 | make a pretext for为……找借口：A naughty child made a pretext for his playing truant，he said that he stayed at home to attend on his sick mother.一个淘气孩子为逃学找借口，他说他留在家里是为了伺候他有病的母亲。 |
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