overweening
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌəʊ.vəˈwiː.nɪŋ]
- 美式音标 [ˌoʊ.vɚˈwiː.nɪŋ]
- 国际音标 ['əuvə'wi:niŋ]
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基本解释
- adj. 自负的,过于自信的;过分的
词根记忆
- over(过分) + ween(想) + ing→把自己想得过分伟大→自负的
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- overwrought:过度紧张的;过度兴奋的;过分劳累的;(文体等)过于考究的。
- overzealous:过分热心的。
- v性质的同根词
- overwrought:工作过度;把…做过头;使过于激动(overwork的过去式和过去分词)。
- vt性质的同根词
- overvalue:对…估价过高;过分重视。
英汉例句
- "Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit," she said.
“你表面谦虚,骨子里目中无人。”她说道。 - 'Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit,' she said.
“你表面谦虚,骨子里目中无人。”她说道。 - The overweening enemy will soon learn this to his cost.
关于这一点,傲视一切敌人不久就要得到惨痛的教训. - "Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit," she said.
“你表面谦虚,骨子里目中无人。”她说道。 - Madge Wildfire , who , among other indications of insanity , had a most overweening opinion of those charms.
玛吉虽说疯疯颠颠, 却还特别爱个俊俏.
词组短语
- overweening advice 自负的意见
- overweening ambition 过分自信的抱负
- overweening pride 增上慢
- be overweening 目中无人;妄自尊大;睥睨一切
- overweening attitude 嚣张气焰
短语
英英字典
- being too proud or confident in yourself
- If you want to emphasize your disapproval of someone's great ambition or pride, you can refer to their overweening ambition or pride.