overweening 详细解释

overweening

['əuvə'wi:niŋ]

adj.自负的, 过分的

词形变化

副词: overweeningly |

词义辨析

同义参见:

consequential  boastful  

英英释义

形容词 overweening:

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

同义词:excessive, extravagant, exuberant

presumptuously arrogant- NY Times

同义词:uppity

补充

overweeningoverweening英:[ˌəuvəˈwi:niŋ] 美:[ˌovɚˈwinɪŋ]adj.1.自负的

例句

1. 'Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit,' she said.“你表面谦虚, 骨子里却目中无人。”她说道。 2. overweening ambition.妄自尊大的野心。 3. speeches by overweening politicians傲慢的政治人物的讲话 4. overweening ambition/pride妄自尊大的野心/傲慢