Conrad had been imprisoned for a year for gaining money by false pretences.

康拉德因为诈骗钱财已经坐了一年的牢。

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I hate such shallow false pretences.

我讨厌这种肤浅,虚伪的做作.

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He counterfeited the manager's signature to get by under false pretences.

他伪造了经理的签名,企图蒙混过关.

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He extorted money from poor farmers under false pretences.

他讹诈穷苦农民的钱财.

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You caught me under false pretences.

你在我错误的虚假下抓住了我.

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