Pretentious
[ prɪ'tɛnʃəs ]
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adj. 狂妄的，自命不凡的，自负的;虚伪的，矫饰的，做作的;
💡 词根助记
pre提前+tent延伸+ious形容词后缀→ 自负的；虚伪的
📝 例句
He is a talented but pretentious writer.
他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
Let other people use the more pretentious words.
言过其辞的话让别人说吧。
He was restless with pretentious rhetoric.
他不尚空谈。
What he was saying must sound both feeble and pretentious.
他说的话听起来一定很软弱空洞。
Don't be so pretentious.
别那样虚伪。
🌱 联想助记
pretend 假装，假装自己是大人物
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-tend-表示“延伸”
常见变体有-tent-、-tens-
📖 牛津释义
pretentious
adj
claiming (esp without justification) merit or importance; pompous or showy 自负的; 自命不凡的; 炫耀的; 自我标榜的
expressed in pretentious language 用狂妄的语言表达的
a pretentious writer, book, style 自我炫耀的作家、 书、 文风.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'tenʃәs]a. 自负的, 自命不凡的, 夸耀的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Yes, that's possible, but we can't be sure.
是的，有可能，可是我们不能确定。
Or possibly I should have gone to the manager and told him who was stealing meat.
或者我早该去找经理，告诉他谁在偷肉。
Finding a job is not the same as choosing a job. Many young people end up in a job to which they are not suited. Chance may play a more important part than decision. So here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing
找一个工作不同于选择一个工作。许多年轻人最终却干了并不适合他们的工作。"机会可以比"决定起着更重要的作用。所以这里有几个步骤，帮助你中学或大学毕业后考虑从事你可能喜欢做的工作。