pretentious
英 [prɪ'tenʃəs]
美[prɪ'tɛnʃəs]
- adj. 自命不凡的；炫耀的；做作的
英英释义
- 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
实用场景例句
- That's a pretentious name for a dog!
- 狗叫这个名字真够炫的！
牛津词典
- It was just an ordinary house─nothing pretentious.
- 那只是一座普通的房子，没有故作特别。
牛津词典
- He's so pretentious!
- 瞧他那副自命不凡的样儿！
牛津词典
- His response was full of pretentious nonsense...
- 他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The sinister purpose of the reactionary ruling class was covered over with pretentious rhetoric.
- 反动统治阶级的险恶目的被夸夸其谈的辞藻掩盖着.
期刊摘选
- He is a talented but pretentious writer.
- 他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家.
辞典例句
- Although specialized terms can be used, pretentious jargon should be avoided.
- 虽然专业术语可以被使用, 自抬身价的行话应该被避免.
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- One who speaks his mind and doesn't act all pretentious.
- 一个懂得表达自我想法的人.而且不伪装.
期刊摘选
- Shadow : You just stole my words. Those people are so pretentious.
- 你刚刚说了我想说的话. 那些人太虚伪了.
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- A pretentious or hypocritical show or ceremony.
- 假装的或虚伪的表演或仪式.
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- This quotation illustrated what the British sometimes refers to as " the pretentious illiteracy of the Americans ".
- 这段引文为英国人有时说的那种 “ 美国人说话装腔作势 ” 提供了一个生动的例证.
辞典例句
- Mindy : Shut up. Who do you think you are? Will Smith? You are a pretentious asshole.
- 闭嘴. 你以为你是谁 啊 ?威尔史密斯? 你就是一个自以为是的混蛋.
期刊摘选
- Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious.
- 自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪.
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- Both impulses are pretentious and empty.
- 两种冲动都旨在炫耀,毫无意义.
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- She looked at her lover with a pretentious pout.
- 她看着恋人,故作不悦地撅着嘴.
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- The cottage garden is designed to appear artless, rather than contrived or pretentious.
- 村舍花园的设计是为了体现质朴, 而不是做作或者虚夸.
期刊摘选
- The girl was either affected or pretentious.
- 这位姑娘既不虚伪也不做作.
辞典例句
- But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop.
- 但是,谁也不需要鼓足勇气才敢进不太做作的古董店.
期刊摘选
- It'sounds a bit pretentious.
- 这听上去有些狂妄.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is a man given to grand gestures and pretentious statements.
- 他是个装腔作势夸夸其谈的人.
期刊摘选
- What, they don't go with your tiny portions of pretentious food?
- 是怎样?他们不够格配你的一丁点份的,自负的食物 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- Many lowlier mortals regard it as pretentious.
- 许多地位低等的凡人视其为惺惺作态.
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- What's the standard time of staring without looking pretentious?
- 看明白这些的标准时间大概是多久?
电影对白
- Don't be so pretentious.
- 别那样虚伪.
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- And I'm learning more now than i ever did in that pretentious art barn!
- 而且我现在学会的东西比我曾经在那个艺术猪圈里学的多!
电影对白
- I will apologize for my pretentious and condescending behavior.
- 我将对我的狂妄和盛气凌人的行为道歉.
期刊摘选
- He is a pretentious writer.
- 他是个自负的作家.
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- No one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop.
- 对于那些并不使人望而生畏的古玩店,人们不必鼓足勇气就可以进去了.
辞典例句
中文词源
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。
助记提示
1. pre- + tens- + -ion.
2. 字面含义：stretch before, stretch beyond real condition.
3. 这里的before其实是指伸展太过前，而超出了实际情况。由此引申为跟作假、欺骗、不切实际相关的含义。
4. 由此引申为：假装；伪装；伪称，佯称；自命；自称等含义。
5. 其实stretch本身就具有：夸大、夸张、夸大其词、言过其实、滥用、歪曲等含义，这本身就是对stretch伸展过度的一种引申；而这里只不过通过词根词缀的形式将其更加具体化、明确化。
6. pretension => *pretention => pretenti- + -ous.
2. 字面含义：stretch before, stretch beyond real condition.
3. 这里的before其实是指伸展太过前，而超出了实际情况。由此引申为跟作假、欺骗、不切实际相关的含义。
4. 由此引申为：假装；伪装；伪称，佯称；自命；自称等含义。
5. 其实stretch本身就具有：夸大、夸张、夸大其词、言过其实、滥用、歪曲等含义，这本身就是对stretch伸展过度的一种引申；而这里只不过通过词根词缀的形式将其更加具体化、明确化。
6. pretension => *pretention => pretenti- + -ous.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. That's a pretentious name for a dog!
- 狗叫这个名字真够炫的！
来自《权威词典》
- 3. It'sounds a bit pretentious.
- 这听上去有些狂妄.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Stripped of their pretentious verbiage, his statements come dangerously close to inviting racial hatred.
- 抛开那些夸大其词的冗词赘语不论，他的言论有挑起种族仇恨的危险。
来自辞典例句
- 5. His response was full of pretentious nonsense.
- 他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。
来自辞典例句
英文词源
- pretentious (adj.)
- 1836, from French prétentieux (17c.), from prétention "pretension," from Medieval Latin pretentionem (nominative pretentio) "pretension," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin praetendere (see pretend (v.)).
词态变化
副词: pretentiously;名词: pretentiousness;