pretentious
英[prɪ'tenʃəs]
美[prɪ'tɛnʃəs]
词态变化
副词: pretentiously;名词: pretentiousness;助记提示
1. pre- + tens- + -ion.
2. 字面含义：stretch before, stretch beyond real condition.
3. 这里的before其实是指伸展太过前，而超出了实际情况。由此引申为跟作假、欺骗、不切实际相关的含义。
4. 由此引申为：假装；伪装；伪称，佯称；自命；自称等含义。
5. 其实stretch本身就具有：夸大、夸张、夸大其词、言过其实、滥用、歪曲等含义，这本身就是对stretch伸展过度的一种引申；而这里只不过通过词根词缀的形式将其更加具体化、明确化。
6. pretension => *pretention => pretenti- + -ous.中文词源
pretentious 假装的，炫耀的，浮夸的来自pretend,假装，佯装，自称，自夸，-t,过去分词格。引申词义炫耀的，浮夸的。
英文词源
- 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.)).
双语例句
- 1. This pub was of a very different type, smaller, less pretentious.
- 这个酒吧风格独特，面积不大，比较低调。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. That's a pretentious name for a dog!
- 狗叫这个名字真够炫的！
来自《权威词典》
- 3. It'sounds a bit pretentious.
- 这听上去有些狂妄.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Stripped of their pretentious verbiage, his statements come dangerously close to inviting racial hatred.
- 抛开那些夸大其词的冗词赘语不论，他的言论有挑起种族仇恨的危险。
来自辞典例句
- 5. His response was full of pretentious nonsense.
- 他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。
来自辞典例句