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Conceit 英[Kənˈsi:T 美[Kənˈsit N.自负;幻想;思想,观点;巧妙构思;V.幻想;〈古〉理解 N Uncount 自负;自高自大 Great Pride

单词 conceit
音标
英[kənˈsi:t] 美[kənˈsit]
解释
n.自负;幻想;思想,观点;巧妙构思;v.幻想;〈古〉理解;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
自负;自高自大
Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
例:He knew, without conceit, he was considered a genius...不是他自命不凡,他知道大家认为他是个天才。
例:Pamela knew she was a good student, and that was not just a conceit.帕梅拉知道自己是个好学生,而这绝不仅仅是自负。

N-COUNT
(文学中)巧妙的比喻,别出心裁的对比
In literature, a conceit is a clever or unusual metaphor or comparison.
例:Critics may complain that the novel's central conceit is rather simplistic.批评家们可能会认为小说的核心比喻过于简单。
变形
pl:conceits~

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