got above oneself的意思|示意
变得自高自大;自视甚高
got above oneself的用法详解
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got above oneself,指一个人自以为是,或者骄傲自大,认为自己超出了同等社会地位、身份和能力的范围,也就是现在常说的“自以为是”或“不谦让”。
got above oneself一般用于贬义,主要指因骄傲自大而忽视别人,或者受到别人称许对自己过于自信,以至于胡作非为,忘记了自己的身份和能力。举个例子:
Jane is always getting above herself. She was promoted to an executive position, but now she acts like she knows everything and doesn't listen to anyone else.
简总是自以为是。她被提升为高级职位,但现在她表现得好像什么都懂,不听别人的话。
此外,got above oneself也可以用来指一个人说自己拥有那些自己并不具备的能力或技能。举个例子:
John got above himself and claimed he could fix our computer in no time, but it took him an hour just to figure out what was wrong with it.
约翰自以为是,声称他可以在没有时间的情况下就把我们的电脑修好,但他用了一个小时才弄清楚问题出在哪里。
综上所述,got above oneself指一个人自以为是,或者骄傲自大,忽视他人,又说自己拥有那些自己并不具备的能力或技能,通常用于贬义。
'got above oneself相关短语
1、 got above oneself detail 自视很高