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词汇 pretentious
释义 pretentious
adjective
 disapprovinguk /prɪˈten.ʃəs/ us /prɪˈten.ʃəs/
trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature: (尤指在文学艺术方面)炫耀的,矫饰的,自以为是的
a pretentious art critic自以为是的艺术评论家
The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious.这部小说探讨的是重大主题,但它决不沉闷也不矫饰。
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pretentiouslyadverb
pretentiousnessnoun

pretentious | American Dictionary


pretentious
adjective
 disapprovingus/prɪˈten·ʃəs/
trying to give the appearance of great importance, esp. in a way that is obvious:
pretentious restaurants
pretentious, silly poetry
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