pretentious

发音

英 [prɪˈtenʃəs]word uk audio image

美 [prɪˈtenʃəs] word us audio image

  • adj.
    狂妄的,自命不凡的,自负的
    虚伪的,矫饰的,做作的

单词词源

pretentious 假装的,炫耀的,浮夸的

来自pretend,假装,佯装,自称,自夸,-t,过去分词格。引申词义炫耀的,浮夸的。

双语例句

1. To refuse an honor offered seems boorish , unconvivial , pretentious .
拒绝授予的荣誉之举似乎又粗鲁无礼又大煞风景,并且太自命不凡了。
2. Remove affected or pretentious sounding words .
删了那些做作的、故作炫耀的语句。
3. I know almost everyone in this world is pretentious , but you don 't have to be one of them .
我知道在这世上几乎每个人都是矫饰做作的,但你不必成为他们其中之一。
4. In new testament times , the pharisees were pros at pretentious prayers .
在新约时代,法利赛人专爱装腔作势的祷告。
5. Being open-minded and aware of the world around you shows class and sophistication , but avoid seeming pretentious by being modest instead of showing off what you know .
头脑开放,关注关于阶层和世故的世界,不要自我炫耀也不要过分谦虚,免得被人误以为你虚伪。

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