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conceited

/kənˈsiːtɪd/ /kɒnˈsiːtɪd/

Meanings
adjective

自负，骄傲自满

Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; vain and egotistical.

Examples :

"My brother is quite conceited; he constantly talks about how smart he is and how much better he is at everything than everyone else. "
我 弟弟 非常 自负，总是 吹嘘 自己 有 多么 聪明，并且 在 所有 事情 上 都 比 别人 强 多了。
character attitude human person being
adjective

自负的，妄自尊大的。

Having an ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device.

Examples :

"The poet's conceited comparison of love to a complex machine, with each gear representing a different emotion, confused more readers than it enlightened. "
那位诗人自负地把爱情比作一台复杂的机器，每个齿轮代表一种不同的情感，这种过于精巧的比喻让读者感到困惑，而不是受到启发。
character attitude person

Related Words

Illustration imaginative

imaginative adjective

/-ənətɪv/

富有想象力的， 充满想象力的

"My sister is very imaginative; she came up with a fantastic story about a talking dog for her English class. "

我妹妹非常有想象力，她给英语课编了一个关于会说话的狗的精彩故事。

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration metaphorical

metaphorical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ /ˌmɛtəˈfɔːɹɪkəl/

比喻的，象征性的。

"The teacher's words about the students' struggles being a "storm brewing" were a metaphorical description of their frustration. "

老师用“暴风雨将至”来形容学生们的挣扎，这是一种比喻性的描述，象征着他们的沮丧情绪。

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

始终，一直，持续地。

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

我 哥哥 始终 如一 地 帮助 他的 妹妹 做 作业, 体现 了 他 坚定 的 忠诚 和 支持。

Illustration enlightened

enlightened verb

/ənˈlaɪtn̩d/

照亮，启迪。

"The sun enlightens the Earth."

太阳照亮了地球。

Illustration excessively

excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

过度地，过分地.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

那份申请表过于复杂了。

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

一切，所有的事情。

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

我再次检查了清单，一切都完成了。

Illustration interpretations

interpretations noun

/ɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/ /ɪnˌtɜːrprəˈteɪʃənz/

解释，解读，诠释。

"the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."

对梦境或谜题的解读。

Illustration imagination

imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

想象力， 想象。

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."

想象力是人类最高级的能力之一。

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

那个解释又长又拖沓。

Illustration egotistical

egotistical adjective

/ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/ /ˌeɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/

自负，自我中心。

"My brother is quite egotistical; he talks about his accomplishments at school all the time, rarely mentioning anyone else's. "

我弟弟非常自负，总是没完没了地说他在学校取得的成就，很少提到其他人。