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Pretentious 英[Prɪˈtenʃəs 美[Prɪˈtɛnʃəs Adj.狂妄的,自命不凡的,自负的;虚伪的,矫饰的,做作的 Adj Graded 自命不凡的;自负的;矫饰的;炫耀的 Important Significant

单词 pretentious
音标
英[prɪˈtenʃəs] 美[prɪˈtɛnʃəs]
解释
adj.狂妄的,自命不凡的,自负的;虚伪的,矫饰的,做作的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:His response was full of pretentious nonsense...他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。
例: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。
变形
noun:pretentiousness~adv:pretentiously~

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