pretentious

英 [prɪˈtenʃəs] 美 [prɪˈtenʃəs]

adj.  炫耀的; 虚夸的; 自命不凡的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14642 / COCA.16028



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 炫耀的;虚夸的;自命不凡的
    trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be sth that you are not, in order to impress
    1. That's a pretentious name for a dog!
      狗叫这个名字真够炫的!
    2. It was just an ordinary house─nothing pretentious.
      那只是一座普通的房子,没有故作特别。
    3. He's so pretentious!
      瞧他那副自命不凡的样儿!

柯林斯词典

  1. 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.
    1. His response was full of pretentious nonsense...
      他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。
    2. 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。

双语例句

  1. His response was full of pretentious nonsense
    他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。
  2. 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。
  3. Stripped of their pretentious verbiage, his statements come dangerously close to inviting racial hatred.
    抛开那些夸大其词的冗词赘语不论,他的言论有挑起种族仇恨的危险。
  4. Ciao Pretentious for an English-speaker, though I can see using it in a personal, playful email.
    Ciao尽管我会在一些个人邮件,闹着玩的邮件中看到它,但是听起来让人感觉母语是英语的人相当狂妄。
  5. I never want to be that pretentious pot critic, he said.
    我绝不会做那种装腔作势的大麻评论家,他说。
  6. That place is so pretentious.
    那个地方是那么的自命不凡。
  7. The quality or state of being pretentious; ostentation.
    炫耀矫饰的品质或状态;炫耀。
  8. I don't want to sound pretentious, but it makes the sculpture seem almost alive.
    我不想说的自命不凡,但是,它使雕塑几乎活了起来。
  9. It is fine that you steal, but you should not be a pretentious theft.
    你可以偷窃,但是不可冠冕堂皇。
  10. I thought that you should have dropped your pretentious ego by now;
    我以为你会把你那些自负的骄傲丢掉。
  11. Pretentious display meant to impress others; boastful showiness.
    炫耀试图打动别人的、夸耀的展示;自吹自擂的卖弄。
  12. Thus he can collect multiple stream of income at the same time without being pretentious.
    因此他可以同时通过多种渠道获得收入而不是自命不凡。
  13. She's the most pretentious of all.
    她是所有人之中最自命不凡的。
  14. She has a pretentious style of entertaining guests.
    她款待客人时带有做作的样子。
  15. I thought big talk was too pretentious.
    说大了,我又太自命不凡了。
  16. Functionality and poetry combined naturally, without being pretentious.
    自然和诗歌相结合的功能,而不造作。
  17. He spouts a load of pretentious nonsense and people are stupid enough to believe him!
    他喋喋不休地胡乱炫耀了一番,人们竟愚蠢得相信了他!
  18. Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.
    自大的;自负的;傲慢的。
  19. Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious.
    自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪。
  20. He is the most pretentious writer in China.
    他是中国最自负的作家。
  21. He is a talented but pretentious writer.
    他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
  22. I find it pretentious when people say they don't have time for email or phone calls.
    有人说自己没有时间发电邮或是打电话,我觉得这有些矫情。
  23. Some of the sport's most pretentious followers are French intellectuals.
    在这些运动爱好者中,最矫情的要数一群法国知识分子。
  24. Although specialized terms can be used, pretentious jargon should be avoided.
    虽然专业术语可以被使用,自抬身价的行话应该被避免。
  25. He is a pretentious writer.
    他是个自负的作家。
  26. She must have known that her attempts to convince others would remain hopeless and might even interpreted as pretentious.
    她一定知道,她想说服别人是徒劳的,甚至还可能被认为是自负。
  27. Sounds pretentious enough to be a charity.
    听起来像是一个自命不凡的慈善机构。
  28. People are so much more pretentious nowadays.
    现在的人比以前浮华得多。
  29. One who is insincere or pretentious.
    伪君子虚伪或自负的人。
  30. I will apologize for my pretentious and condescending behavior.
    我将对我的狂妄和盛气凌人的行为道歉。

英英释义

adj

  1. intended to attract notice and impress others
    1. an ostentatious sable coat

    Synonym:    ostentatious

  2. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
    1. a pretentious country house
    2. a pretentious fraud
    3. a pretentious scholarly edition

  3. (of a display) tawdry or vulgar

      Synonym:    ostentatious