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pretentious adj.自命不凡的；自负的；矫饰的；炫耀的 (1) 那个年轻人非常自命不凡。(2) 他把他写的自认为不错的书强行推销给大众。(3) 现在的人比以前浮华得多。 You might not be surprised to learn that pretentious is related to the word pretend, and it is an adjective that fits the bill for describing someone who's only concerned with making an impressive appearance. If you don't want to be accused of being pretentious, just act naturally and don't put on airs!

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英 [prɪ'tenʃəs] 美 [prɪ'tenʃəs] (1) That young man is extremely pretentious.(2) He imposed his pretentious books on the public.(3) People are so much more pretentious nowadays. Use the adjective pretentious as a way to criticize people who try to act like they are more important or knowledgeable than they really are. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]自命不凡的；自负的；矫饰的；炫耀的 If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are.   [disapproval]His response was full of pretentious nonsense...他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。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。pretentiousnessHe has a tendency towards pretentiousness.他总是想表现得自命不凡。

英语单词	pretentious
英美音标	英 [prɪ'tenʃəs] 美 [prɪ'tenʃəs]
中文释义	adj.自命不凡的；自负的；矫饰的；炫耀的
英语例句	(1) That young man is extremely pretentious. (2) He imposed his pretentious books on the public. (3) People are so much more pretentious nowadays.
中文例句	(1) 那个年轻人非常自命不凡。 (2) 他把他写的自认为不错的书强行推销给大众。 (3) 现在的人比以前浮华得多。
vocabulary简明	Use the adjective pretentious as a way to criticize people who try to act like they are more important or knowledgeable than they really are.
vocabulary扩展	You might not be surprised to learn that pretentious is related to the word pretend, and it is an adjective that fits the bill for describing someone who's only concerned with making an impressive appearance. If you don't want to be accused of being pretentious, just act naturally and don't put on airs!
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]自命不凡的；自负的；矫饰的；炫耀的 If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are. [disapproval] His response was full of pretentious nonsense... 他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。 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。 pretentiousness He has a tendency towards pretentiousness. 他总是想表现得自命不凡。

Pretentious People Adjective Act Important 英 Prɪ'Tenʃəs] 美 Prɪ'Tenʃəs