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Bumptious Geniality Bʌmpʃəs A.傲慢的,自夸的 考 Dour Impetuous Vacillation(hesitation)/Bumptious

单词 bumptious
音标 ['bʌmpʃəs]
解释 a.傲慢的,自夸的
红宝书 【考】 dour : geniality / impetuous : vacillation(hesitation)/bumptious : humbleness(严厉的不亲切/冲动 的不犹豫/傲慢的不谦 逊)反义词: humble(谦逊的)
字源 bumptious (adj.)
"assertive," 1803, probably a humorous coinage from bump on the pattern of fractious, etc. Related: Bumptiously; bumptiousness.
不择手段背单词 adj. 傲慢的, 自夸的
【例】be bumptious over one'apos;s inferiors 对下级态度傲慢
【记】混合了bump(v 碰撞), presumptuous(adj 专横的): 喜欢顶撞的专横的人-傲慢的
【类】dour: geniality = impetuous: vacillation[hesitation] = bumptious: humbleness严厉的不亲切 = 冲动的不犹豫 = 傲慢的不谦逊bumptious: bombast = exaggerative: hyperbole盲目自大的用夸大的言辞 = 夸张的用夸张法
【反】humble(adj 谦逊的)
趣味全助记 【记】bump 四处撞人的,非常傲慢

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