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pretentiouspre·ten·tious /prɪˈtɛnʃəs / adjective trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be something that you are not, in order to impress自命不凡的;自负的;虚夸的;炫耀的◆That's a pretentious name for a dog!狗叫这么个名字真够夸张的!◆It was just an ordinary house – nothing pretentious.这只是一栋普通的房子,没有故作特别。 OPP unpretentious▸ pre·ten·tious·ly adverb ▸ pre·ten·tious·ness noun [uncountable] ◆There was no hint of pretentiousness in her manner.她的举止没有丝毫狂妄之处。 |