pretentious的意思|示意

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adj. 自命不凡的,做作的;(书、电影等)捏造的,矫饰的

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比较级 more pretentious 最高级 most pretentious


pretentious的用法详解

pretentious是一个形容词,意思是想表现出自己优越、很高深的,把不重要的事物当成重要的。它有正反两面的意思,既可用来赞颂,也可用来贬低。

例句:

1. She was wearing a pretentious hat that was way too fancy for the occasion. 她戴着一顶装模作样的帽子,实在太夸张了,不合时宜。

2. I'm sure you'll make a good impression, just don't give them a pretentious speech. 我相信你会给人留下很深刻的印象,只要不要给他们唬弄的演讲就行了。

3. She was pretentious about her wealth, always talking about how much money she had. 她对自己的财富感到很自豪,总是大谈她有多少钱。

4. The museum had pretentious displays that were really too complicated for most people. 这家博物馆有些想表现得很花哨的展览,真的太复杂了,大多数人都看不懂。

pretentious相关短语

1、 Pretentious Game 自命不凡的游戏,方块真情大冒险,方块之恋

2、 pretentious a 自负的,虚伪的

3、 a pretentious person 自负的人

4、 A Pretentious Scholar 自命不

5、 Pretentious speech or writing 夸张话,浮夸的语言

6、 The most pretentious thing 最骄傲的东西

7、 drop pretentious airs 放下架子

8、 pretentious love 自命不凡的爱,正在翻译

9、 I am pretentious 我自命不凡

pretentious相关例句

The girl was either affected or pretentious.

这位姑娘既不虚伪也不做作.

辞典例句

That's a pretentious name for a dog!

狗叫这个名字真够炫的!

《牛津词典》

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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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

A pretentious or hypocritical show or ceremony.

假装的或虚伪的表演或仪式.

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He's so pretentious!

瞧他那副自命不凡的样儿!

《牛津词典》

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 ?

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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