| 单词 | pretentious |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [pri'tenʃəs] |
| 解释 | a.自擡身价的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 自擡身价的(expressi ve of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance) 【例】 He always uses pretentious language. |
| 字源 | pretentious (adj.) 1836, from French prétentieux (17c.), from prétention "pretension," from Medieval Latin pretentionem (nominative pretentio) "pretension," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin praetendere (see pretend (v.)). |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pretend 假装，假装自己是大人物 |
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