| 单词 | overweening |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [`əuvə'wi:ni6] |
| 解释 | adj. 自负的，过于自信的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 自负的，过于自信的( arrogant; excessively proud) 【记】 over(过分)+ween(想 象)+ing→过分想象自 己的伟大 |
| 字源 | overweening (adj.) mid-14c., from present participle of verb overwenen "be conceited, presume, be presumptuous, be over-confident," from Old English oferwenian "to be proud, become insolent or presumptuous;" see over- + ween. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 自负傲慢的, 过于自信的 = overbearing 【记】over过分, ween(v 以为), ing一过分以为自己了不起－自负的 【参】overwhelm(v 淹没; 制服); overwhelming(adj 压倒性的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】ween 认为，相信，overween 过分相信自己了；over + wining 赢 或 over + 音：稳赢，过分相信自己稳赢； |
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