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overweening

英 [əʊvə'wiːnɪŋ] 美 [,ovɚ'winɪŋ]

解释

adj. 自负的，过于自信的；过分的

※ 提供单词"overweening"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.

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例句和用法

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。

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。

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.

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.

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.