| 词汇 | cocky |
| 释义 | cocky adjective informal usually disapprovinguk /ˈkɒk.i/ us /ˈkɑː.ki/ very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying: 狂妄自负的;趾高气扬的;骄傲的 Let's not get too cocky—things could still go wrong. When I got my first job I was just a cocky teenager. certain of your abilities or value confidentHe was confident that his approach would work best. assuredShe gave an assured performance to a packed concert hall. self-assuredThe interview showed her as a very self-assured woman. self-confidentHe was self-confident and sure he'd get the job. assertiveYou'll have to be more assertive if you want to be promoted. boldHe was a bold and defiant little boy. He was a bit cocky, and could be a pain at times. He remained cocky and arrogant despite it being clear he was to blame. She was very humble, not a cocky know-all. He has striking good looks, and the cocky attitude of someone who knows he's popular. The picture shows a young pilot posing by his fighter plane, cocky and cool. He just gave me a cocky grin. Rude and cheeky backchat cheekily cheekiness cheeky churlishly churlishness coarse-grained fruity gall indelicate neanderthal obnoxiously obnoxiousness offensively offensiveness pertly sass unceremonious unpleasant unprintable You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Showing arrogance and conceit cocky | American Dictionarycocky adjective us/ˈkɑk·i/ too confident: Hugh is knowledgeable but not cocky. Examples of cockycocky The ordinary reader thinks that they are remote, slightly cocky and slightly wicked men. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is by nature a somewhat cocky individual. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It tells us something about a cocky, brash personality who deep down is really shallow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Fifthly, so cocky have the fluoro-fanatics become that they have even investigated my district. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps he will not be as cocky after that as he is at present. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are some people who are too cocky and who cause accidents although they have all their faculties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So let me say that self-confidence is what we should have – but without being cocky. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Youngsters who, outside, would have been cocky beyond belief get inside and realise that they have thrown their lives away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are usually rather cocky; they go about very arrogantly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not being cocky and understand that other people have not been as advantaged and may not have been able to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Good employers allow that, because employees facing a hearing can be scared and emotional—although some are cocky—and it is not pleasant to have to conduct such occasions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was a man of about 38: normally robust, not to say "cocky" in his conduct and in his attitude in the relative freedom of the prison. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is now less cocky. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Homura has a cocky attitude and specializes in fire attacks, as well as being able to teleport in a fiery explosion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With the world at large he's cocky, cheeky and good-humoured. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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