pretext
n. /ˈpriːtekst/ C1
借口；托词
A false reason given to hide the real intention.
卡罗尔原著 · 第 1 章
On various pretexts they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.
大家找了各种借口，一个个都走开了，很快就只剩下爱丽丝一个人。
原著这一句
On various pretexts they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.
大家找了各种各样的借口纷纷离开，很快就只剩下爱丽丝孤单一人了。
卡罗尔原著 · 第 3 章