pretentious
pretentious 英 [prɪˈtenʃəs] 美 [prɪˈtɛnʃəs]
adj. 炫耀的；自命不凡的
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。
- Use the adjective pretentious as a way to criticize people who try to act like they are more important or knowledgeable than they really are.
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- adj. 炫耀的；自命不凡的
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1. That's a pretentious name for a dog!
狗叫这个名字真够炫的！
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2. It was just an ordinary house—nothing pretentious.
那只是一座普通的房子，没有故作特别。
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3. He's so pretentious!
瞧他那副自命不凡的样儿！
- 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.)).
pre·ten·tious / prɪˈtenʃəs ; NAmE prɪˈtenʃəs / adjective ( disapproving) trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be sth that you are not, in order to impress 炫耀的；虚夸的；自命不凡的 ◆ 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! 瞧他那副自命不凡的样儿！ ☞compare unpretentious ▶ pre·ten·tious·ly / prɪˈtenʃəsli ; NAmE prɪˈtenʃəsli / adverb pre·ten·tious·ness / prɪˈtenʃəsnəs ; NAmE prɪˈtenʃəsnəs / noun [uncountable ] pre·ten·tious / prɪˈtenʃəs ; NAmE prɪˈtenʃəs / pre·ten·tious·ly / prɪˈtenʃəsli ; NAmE prɪˈtenʃəsli / pre·ten·tious·ness / prɪˈtenʃəsnəs ; NAmE prɪˈtenʃəsnəs /
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