pretentious

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英 [prɪˈtenʃəs]
美 [prɪˈtɛnʃəs]
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  • adj.

    狂妄的,自命不凡的,自负的;虚伪的,矫饰的,做作的;

  • 双语释义

    adj.(形容词)
    1. 狂妄的,自命不凡的,自负的 claiming (in an unpleasant way) to have importance,artistic value,or social rank that one does not really possess

    英英释义

    pretentious[ pri'tenʃəs, pri:- ]

    • adj.
      • making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

        "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition"

      • intended to attract notice and impress others

        同义词:ostentatious

      • of a display that is tawdry or vulgar

        同义词:ostentatiouskitsch

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    双语例句

    用作形容词(adj.)
    1. He is a talented but pretentious writer.
      他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
    2. That young man is extremely pretentious.
      那个年轻人非常自命不凡。
    3. He imposed his pretentious books on the public.
      他把他写的自认为不错的书强行推销给大众。
    4. People are so much more pretentious nowadays.
      现在的人比以前浮华得多。

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