self-importance

1. More picturesque diseases, even when they are dangerous, and less dangerous diseases, particularly when they are the diseases of the rich, can be and very frequently are a source of snobbish self-importance.
   一些纵使有危险但较为别致的疾病，以及不太危险的病，特别是富人爱得的病，能够并常常是使人感到势利、自以为了不起的根源。
2. The 1980s featured Superman fighting his own hubris and self-importance, Meltzer said.
   迈尔泽表示，20世纪80年代的超人同自己的自负自大抗争。
3. They all took psychology tests to measure their levels of narcissism, which the study defined as 'a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and an exaggerated sense of self-importance'.
   在这项研究中，他们采用了心理测试，评判受访者的自恋程度，研究中将自恋定义为一种自以为是，寻求仰慕，以及夸张自负感的普遍心理状态。
4. Self-importance not only makes business people lose the plot at work, but at home too.
   自负不仅会让企业家在工作中失去理智，在家里也一样。
5. The next enemy of common sense is self-importance, which over the past two decades has risen broadly in line with executive pay.
   常识的另一个敌人是自负，在过去20年里，自负大致随着高管薪酬的升高而加剧。
6. The humble person fights against vanity and self-importance.
   谦逊的人会与虚荣和自大做斗争。
7. Four years ago, he meant, when he seemed the picture of self-importance, proclaiming on a live ESPN spectacle that he would take my talents to South Beach.
   他指的是四年前有点自大的他在娱乐体育节目电视网（ESPN）的一次直播节目中宣称，他将把我的才华带到南部海滩去。
8. The old devil was going to clobber me again, probably with my self-importance, but I did not mind this time.
   这老鬼又要暗算我了，也许是针对我的自我重要感，不过这一次我不介意。
9. It was true that Sarah was full of self-importance, and made any errand she ran seem a matter of life or death.
   的确，萨拉总是把自己看得很了不起，把她的每一次跑腿都办得象是一桩生死攸关的大事。
10. Of course recognition feeds a sense of self-importance.
    当然，得到认可带来了一种自我重要的感觉。
11. An elaborate signature indicates pomposity and self-importance.
    过分精心的签名则暗示你的夸耀和自负。
12. Austerity is not harsh, not a disciplined assertion of self-importance.
    简朴并不严苛，也不是对于自我重要性一种守戒式的确认。
13. Self-importance is our greatest enemy.
    自以为重要是我们最大的敌人。
14. Looking at the world from other species'points of view is a cure for the disease of human self-importance.
    从其他物种的角度看待世界是治愈人类自负弱点的良方。
15. Imbalances at this level can result in low self-esteem, inferiority complexes, an inflated sense of self-importance or snobbishness.
    在这一层上的不平衡会导致低自尊，自卑心理，一种自我重要或者谄上欺下的夸大的感觉。
16. Jordan, whose talent for handling dull clients was equalled only by his acute sense of self-importance, would feel slighted.
    乔登与无聊的客户打交道的本领，和他自负的本质可以相提并论，他自然会觉得受到了轻视。
17. He never got puffed out with self-importance though he had several scientific achievements to his credit.
    他虽然在科学上有了好几项成就，可是从不自高自大。
18. Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
    妄自尊大的；自视过高的。
19. He's a modest, mild-mannered man, without a trace of self-importance.
    他是个谦虚的、态度温和的人，没有一丝自大的迹象。
20. Charles Dickens, the19th-century author of David Copperfield and Oliver Twist, displayed his self-importance with his large signature underlined with a flourish.
    而19世纪英国小说家狄更斯则通过他那巨大的带有下划线的签名，向人们展示了其高傲的性格。
21. He ffelt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance.
    他觉得长大了，便自以为了不起。
22. Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileGoogle Earthd position in the Universe, are challenGoogle Earthd by this point of pale light.
    我们故作姿态，我们自以为很重要，我们自欺欺人地认定人类在宇宙中的特权地位，这一切都被这个白光中的小点推翻了。
23. Mr Brown is an interesting man; introspective and with perhaps a touch of prissy self-importance.
    布朗先生是一位有趣的人；他时而会反省自己，而且可能带有些许的自负。
24. The strong feeling of inadequacy described above actually comes from a sense of self-importance.
    前文所描述的能力不足感，实际上来自于自大的心理作用。
25. The world literature consciousness broke the closed consciousness and self-importance of traditional Chinese literature and caused Chinese literature to communicate with the world.
    世界文学意识打破了中国传统文学的封闭意识和自我中心主义，使中国文学思想与世界文学思想相沟通、融汇。
26. However, the school has not been fully aware of the operation in the market under the conditions of good adaptation and improvement of self-importance, and therefore of concern to college students for education the issue of consumer satisfaction or low sensitivity.
    但学校并未做好市场运行条件下良好的自我调节和改善工作。因而对于大学生所关心的教育消费满意度问题的敏感度还是很低。

noun

1. an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

   Synonym:    egotismswelled head

2. an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

   Synonym:    egoegotism