英语词汇“pretentious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	pretentious
释义	pre·ten·tious \prēˈtenchəs, prə̇ˈ-\ adjective Etymology: French prétentieux, from prétention pretension (from Medieval Latin praetention-, praetentio) + -eux -ous 1. : making or possessing claims (as to excellence, superiority, greatness) : ostentatious, showy, pompous < pretentious literary style > < pretentious country house > : self-important < pretentious fraud who assumes a love of culture that is alien to him — Richard Watts > 2. : characterized by effort or strain : making demands upon one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious < the pretentious daring of the Green Mountain Boys in crossing the lake — American Guide Series: Vermont > • pre·ten·tious·ly adverb • pre·ten·tious·ness noun -es
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