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pretentious

英[prɪ'tenʃəs] 美[prɪ'tɛnʃəs]
  • adj. 自命不凡的;炫耀的;做作的

词态变化


副词: pretentiously;名词: pretentiousness;

助记提示


1. pre- + tens- + -ion.
2. 字面含义:stretch before, stretch beyond real condition.
3. 这里的before其实是指伸展太过前,而超出了实际情况。由此引申为跟作假、欺骗、不切实际相关的含义。
4. 由此引申为:假装;伪装;伪称,佯称;自命;自称等含义。
5. 其实stretch本身就具有:夸大、夸张、夸大其词、言过其实、滥用、歪曲等含义,这本身就是对stretch伸展过度的一种引申;而这里只不过通过词根词缀的形式将其更加具体化、明确化。
6. pretension => *pretention => pretenti- + -ous.

中文词源


pretentious 假装的,炫耀的,浮夸的

来自pretend,假装,佯装,自称,自夸,-t,过去分词格。引申词义炫耀的,浮夸的。

英文词源


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.)).

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. That's a pretentious name for a dog!
狗叫这个名字真够炫的!

来自《权威词典》

3. It'sounds a bit pretentious.
这听上去有些狂妄.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. 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。

来自辞典例句

5. His response was full of pretentious nonsense.
他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。

来自辞典例句