pretentious
- adj. 自命不凡的;炫耀的;做作的
詞態變化
助記提示
2. 字面含義:stretch before, stretch beyond real condition.
3. 這里的before其實是指伸展太過前,而超出了實際情況。由此引申為跟作假、欺騙、不切實際相關的含義。
4. 由此引申為:假裝;偽裝;偽稱,佯稱;自命;自稱等含義。
5. 其實stretch本身就具有:夸大、夸張、夸大其詞、言過其實、濫用、歪曲等含義,這本身就是對stretch伸展過度的一種引申;而這里只不過通過詞根詞綴的形式將其更加具體化、明確化。
6. pretension => *pretention => pretenti- + -ous.
中文詞源
來自pretend,假裝,佯裝,自稱,自夸,-t,過去分詞格。引申詞義炫耀的,浮夸的。
英文詞源
- pretentious (adj.)
- 1836, from French prétentieux (17c.), from prétention "pretension," from Medieval Latin pretentionem (nominative pretentio) "pretension," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin praetendere (see pretend (v.)).
雙語例句
- 1. This pub was of a very different type, smaller, less pretentious.
- 這個酒吧風格獨特,面積不大,比較低調。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. That's a pretentious name for a dog!
- 狗叫這個名字真夠炫的!
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. It'sounds a bit pretentious.
- 這聽上去有些狂妄.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Stripped of their pretentious verbiage, his statements come dangerously close to inviting racial hatred.
- 拋開那些夸大其詞的冗詞贅語不論,他的言論有挑起種族仇恨的危險。
來自辭典例句
- 5. His response was full of pretentious nonsense.
- 他的答復是一派荒謬的虛夸之詞。
來自辭典例句