pretentious 详细解释

pretentious

[pri'tenʃəs]

adj.自命不凡的, 自负的, 矫饰的,炫耀的

a.

1. 矫饰的, 做作的; 炫耀的

2. 自负的; 自命不凡的; 狂妄的

a pretentious person

一个自命不凡的人

词形变化

副词: preten-tiously | 名词: pretentiousness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.虚伪的; 外表的

showy  ostentatious  flashy  fancy  affected  

同义参见:

hypocritical  theatrical  boastful  aristocratic  consequential  

反义参见:

modest  unpretentious  

英英释义

形容词 pretentious:

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

intended to attract notice and impress others

同义词：ostentatious

of a display that is tawdry or vulgar

同义词：ostentatious, kitsch

补充

pretentiouspretentious英:[priˈtenʃəs] 美:[prɪˈtɛnʃəs]adj.1.狂妄的, 自命不凡的, 自负的It sounds a bit pretentious.这听上去有些狂妄。

例句

1. I find his attitude pretentious.我发现他态度傲慢。 2. His response was full of pretentious nonsense.他的回答满是狂妄的废话。 3. The film was too boring and pretentious for me.这个电影对我来说既无聊又浮夸。 4. a pretentious literary device.一种做作的写作手法。 5. I think it sounds pretentious to use a lot of foreign words.我认为，使用很多外国词听上去就有点自命不凡。 6. He's a pretentious snob.他是个自命不凡的势利小人。 7. a pretentious restaurant/movie自我炫耀的饭店/影片 8. The houses in the neighborhood are large and pretentious.这片街区的房子大而炫目。 9. He uses pretentious language.他用语狂妄。 10. a pretentiously decorated hotel装潢炫目的酒店

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