bumptious
pronunciation
UK [ˈbʌmpʃəs]
US [ˈbʌmpʃəs]
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- adj.
- 盲目自夸的，盲目自大的，傲慢的
- 自以为是
Word Origin
bumptious 傲慢的
来自bump, 撞，形容横冲直撞的。
Example
- 1. Instead , a more prosperous , bumptious turkey is jangling many nerves .
- 相反，一个兴盛而傲慢的土耳其正刺激着许多人的神经。
- 2. But it is also worth acknowledging that these bumptious new economic powers have made the world more complicated for western policymakers .
- 但也应当承认的是，对西方政策制定者来说，这些傲慢的新兴经济体使世界变的更加复杂了。
- 3. The world is accustomed to dealing with this kind of problem , which involves persuading the bumptious power that its interests lie in cooperation rather than in confrontation .
- 世界早已习惯处理这类问题，包括说服这些盲目自大国家，他们的利益在于合作而不是冲突。
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