overweening

英 [əʊvə'wiːnɪŋ] 美 [,ovɚ'winɪŋ]
  • adj. 自负的,过于自信的;过分的

助记提示


1. over- "beyond, above normal" + ween "以为; 想像" + -ing.

中文词源


overweening 过于自负的

over-,超过,过度,ween,认为,追寻,想象,词源同win.比喻用法。

英文词源


overweening
overweening: see wish
overweening (adj.)
mid-14c., from present participle of verb overwenen "be conceited, presume, be presumptuous, be over-confident," from Old English oferwenian "to be proud, become insolent or presumptuous;" see over- + ween.

双语例句


1. "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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. '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。

来自辞典例句

3. 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.

来自演讲部分

4. 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.

来自辞典例句

5. Throughout her life she has hidden her insecurities behind a facade of , at times , overweening self - confidence.
在她一生中,她常常靠摆出泰然自若的样子, 来掩饰内心的犹豫不定.

来自辞典例句

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