【conceited】 - A-level备考词汇

conceited

UK:  [kən'siːtɪd]

US:  [kən'sitəd]

adj.

1.自负,自大的,自高自大,夜郎自大

2.自负的,自夸的,逞能的

3.骄傲的,傲慢的,心高气傲

4.狂妄的,目空一切,自命不凡的

5.狂想的,奇想的

6.花哨的

7.〔旧用〕聪明的,机智的

1 . The officer is so conceited that when I pointed out his mistakes, it really put his nose out of joint.
这个警官特别孤芳自赏，当我指出他的错误时，差点把他的鼻子气歪了。

2 . "Clap your hands, one against the other, " the conceited man now directed him. The little prince clapped his hands.
爱虚荣的人向小王子建议道：“你用一只手去拍另一只手。”

3 . Some people take that to be cocky or conceited, but I wasn't going to let anybody tell me that I couldn't do whatever I set out to do.
有些人将我的这种想法视为骄傲或自负，但我不会让任何人对我说我做不到自己想做的事。

4 . Personally, I have never been conceited --- and I can't tell you how much I admire myself for that.
我本人不自负——我简直不能告诉你们我是多么钦佩我这一点。

5 . The major began to think that Pen was growing exceedingly pert and conceited, and that the upper world made a great deal too much of him.
少校开始觉得，小潘已变得忘乎所以，目空一切，上流社会过分抬举他了。