pretentious

美 [prɪˈtenʃəs]英 [prɪˈtenʃəs]
  • adj.自命不凡的;炫耀的;虚夸的

派生词: pretentiously adv.;pretentiousness n.

pretentiouspretentious

adj.

disapproving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

That's a pretentious name for a dog!

狗叫这个名字真够炫的!

It was just an ordinary house─nothing pretentious.

那只是一座普通的房子,没有故作特别。

He's so pretentious!

瞧他那副自命不凡的样儿!

compare unpretentious

pretentious

频次

  • 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.

    His response was full of pretentious nonsense...

    他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。

  • He has a tendency towards pretentiousness.

    他总是想表现得自命不凡。

adj

1
intended to attract notice and impress others
an ostentatious sable coat
Synonym: ostentatious
2
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
a pretentious country house
a pretentious fraud
a pretentious scholarly edition
3
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Synonym: ostentatious

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  1. Later , netizens with a good sense of humor began to use the remark to make pretentious sentence to express their exaggerated depression for something or someone .

    之后,网民很风趣地开始利用这个言论创造各种炫耀的句子来表达他们对某事或某人的夸大的感伤。

  2. He 's so pretentious !

    瞧他那副自命不凡的样儿!

  3. It was just an ordinary house ─ nothing pretentious .

    那只是一座普通的房子,没有故作特别。

  4. That 's a pretentious name for a dog !

    狗叫这个名字真够炫的!

  5. 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。

  6. His response was full of pretentious nonsense

    他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。

  7. 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。

  8. Let other people use the more pretentious words .

    言过其辞的话让别人说吧。

  9. What 's the standard time of staring without looking pretentious ?

    看明白这些的标准时间大概是多久?

  10. that came out in The New Republic , so pretentious ,

    刊登在《新共和杂志》上,真的非常自命不凡。

  11. One who speaks his mind and doesn 't act all pretentious .

    一个懂得表达自我想法的人。而且不伪装。

  12. 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。

  13. People are so much more pretentious nowadays .

    现在的人比以前浮华得多。

  14. Call me whatever names you like * Pretentious or not

    不管你们怎么说我,不管这算不算是自负

  15. It is easy to get pretentious when discussing brands .

    人们在讨论品牌时很容易飘飘然。

  16. That one was a bit pretentious , no ?

    学得很像是吧?

  17. Functionality and poetry combined naturally , without being pretentious .

    自然和诗歌相结合的功能,而不造作。

  18. 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。

  19. The furniture in Tom 's apartment was pretentious and without character .

    汤姆公寓房间里的家具讲究排场,但却没有特色。

  20. What he was saying must sound both feeble and pretentious .

    他说的话听起来一定很软弱空洞。

  21. He is the most pretentious writer in China .

    他是中国最自负的作家。

  22. I thought big talk was too pretentious .

    说大了,我又太自命不凡了。

  23. And I know this sounds like the most pretentious TED Talk statement ever .

    我知道这说法听起来差不多是TED里最自负的。

  24. He expressed his ideas in pretentious language .

    他用用狂妄的语言表达他的想法。

  25. 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。

  26. 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。

  27. They may come across as conceited or pretentious .

    他们给人以自负或装腔作势的印象。

  28. That young man is extremely pretentious .

    自负的;矫饰的;那个年轻人非常自命不凡。

  29. Humans are nothing more than a really pretentious species of animal , Anderson added .

    人类不过是一种极尽矫饰的动物物种而已,安德森补充道。

  30. They are able to live high . pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds .

    他们能过奢华的生活有很大的土地的奢华的农村住处。