Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
例句
He knew, without conceit, he was considered a genius...不是他自命不凡，他知道大家认为他是个天才。Pamela knew she was a good student, and that was not just a conceit.帕梅拉知道自己是个好学生，而这绝不仅仅是自负。
N-COUNT
(文学中)巧妙的比喻，别出心裁的对比
In literature, a conceit is a clever or unusual metaphor or comparison.
例句
Critics may complain that the novel's central conceit is rather simplistic.批评家们可能会认为小说的核心比喻过于简单。
英汉词典释义
n.
高傲, 骄傲自大
He’s full of conceit.他十分自负。Conceit comes from shallowness;arrogance is due to ignorance.骄傲来自浅薄,狂妄出于无知。As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。