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pretentious

/pri'tenʃәs/ uk  词频 #16028

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pretentious 是什么意思

中文释义
a. 自负的, 自命不凡的, 夸耀的
英文释义
a. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

pretentious 的真实例句

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At first, people thought Jenny had taken on airs, but she was one of them, and, in the end, they wished she were more pretentious and had a place in Arizona.

—— “Ordinary Wear and Tear,” by Thomas McGuane

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