pretension

[US]/prɪˈtenʃn/
[UK]/prɪˈtenʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 自稱,自命不凡,要求
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

air of pretension

做作的姿態

pretension to knowledge

自命不凡的知識

drop the pretension

放下虛僞

pretension to wealth

炫耀財富

pretension to power

虛張聲勢

pretension to superiority

自負優越感

Example Sentences

to see through someone's pretensions

看穿某人的僞裝

to detect the pretensions of others

察覺他人的虛僞

to drop all pretensions and be yourself

放下一切僞裝,做自己

to hide behind a veil of pretension

藏在虛僞的面紗後面

to adopt an air of pretension

裝腔作勢

to maintain an air of pretension

保持裝腔作勢的樣子

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