pretentious

US [prɪˈtenʃəs]
UK [prɪ'tenʃəs]
  • adj.炫耀的；虚夸的；自命不凡的
  • Web做作的；自负的；矫饰的

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pretentious
adj.
1.
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!
他太自命不凡了！

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1.
They just hold firmly the book in pretentious cultural style and regard it as sacred thing as if it were famous movie star.
他们只是附庸风雅地死抱着那本书，像崇拜明星似的将之视为圣品。
tā men zhǐ shì fù yōng fēng yǎ de sǐ bào zhe nà běn shū , xiàng chóng bài míng xīng shì de jiāng zhī shì wéi shèng pǐn 。
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2.
In all probability we would find nothing, but we would be called pretentious if we did not follow proper procedure.
很可能我们会一无所获，但如果不走合适的程序别人会说我们自命不凡。
hěn kě néng wǒ men huì yì wú suǒ huò , dàn rú guǒ bù zǒu hé shì de chéng xù bié rén huì shuō wǒ men zì mìng bù fán 。
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3.
I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a pretentious program.
我认为你有限的资源不允许你执行这样一个自命不凡的计划。
wǒ rèn wéi nǐ yǒu xiàn de zī yuán bù yǔn xǔ nǐ zhí xíng zhè yàng yī gè zì mìng bù fán de jì huà 。
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At this point of the story, some people may say that Confucius was pretentious and ill-mannered , or consider Confucius to lack compassion.
故事到此，有人可能说孔子虚伪无礼，或者认为孔子缺乏慈悲心。
gù shi dào cǐ , yǒu rén kě néng shuō kǒng zǐ xū wěi wú lǐ , huò zhě rèn wéi kǒng zǐ quē fá cí bēi xīn 。
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5.
For herself she was again brittle and pretentious, but the two men appeared to be enjoying the unexpected.
她又恢复了那副纤弱做作的神态，可那两个人似乎对这意想不到的事很是欣赏。
tā yòu huī fù le nà fù xiān ruò zuò zuo de shén tài , kě nà liǎng gè rén sì hū duì zhè yì xiǎng bú dào de shì hěn shì xīn shǎng 。
6.
If I had the dictatorial power in a dictatorship, I would dictate that she be kept in detention for appearing too pretentious.
我如果拥有独裁政治的专断权，我会命令把她关起来，罪名是外表炫耀做作。
wǒ rú guǒ yōng yǒu dú cái zhèng zhì de zhuān duàn quán , wǒ huì mìng lìng bǎ tā guān qǐ lái , zuì míng shì wài biǎo xuàn yào zuò zuo 。
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It was one of the most pretentious pieces of legislation ever presented to Congress to that time.
这是直到当时提交国会的最费力的法案之一。
zhè shì zhí dào dāng shí tí jiāo guó huì de zuì fèi lì de fǎ àn zhī yī 。
8.
RAY: Pound? Who wants to make a favorite poet out of that pretentious nut?
雷：庞德？谁想列举在那样自负的人以外的喜爱诗人？。
léi : páng dé ? shuí xiǎng liè jǔ zài nà yàng zì fù de rén yǐ wài de xǐ ài shī rén ? 。
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Nor would I give it a pretentious postmodern title.
我也不会给它起一个狂妄的后现代书名。
wǒ yě bú huì gěi tā qǐ yī gè kuáng wàng de hòu xiàn dài shū míng 。
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Even though we know it to be pretentious, but a smile still helps dissolve the distance.
虽然明知很虚伪，但谁叫笑容是距离的融化剂呢？
suī rán míng zhī hěn xū wěi , dàn shuí jiào xiào róng shì jù lí de róng huà jì ne ?
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