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pretentious

[prɪˈtenʃəs] [prɪˈtɛnʃəs]
  • 副词:pretentiously;
  • 名词:pretentiousness;
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    • ADJ-GRADED
      自命不凡的;自负的;矫饰的;炫耀的
      If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are.
      例句
      His response was full of pretentious nonsense... 他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。 This pub was of a very different type, smaller, less pretentious. 这个酒吧风格独特,面积不大,比较低调。
    英汉词典释义
    • adj.
      狂妄的, 自命不凡的, 自负的
      It sounds a bit pretentious. 这听上去有些狂妄。
    英英词典释义
    • Adjective
      1. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction;
      "a pretentious country house""a pretentious fraud""a pretentious scholarly edition"
      2. intended to attract notice and impress others;
      "an ostentatious sable coat"
      3. of a display that is tawdry or vulgar