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pretentious

/pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/

Meanings
adjective

装腔作势，炫耀。

Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

Examples :

"Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable."
她穿的那件裙子，与其说是为了舒服，不如说是为了炫耀，显得过于做作。
character attitude style appearance

Related Words

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impress noun

/ˈɪmpɹɛs/ /ɪmˈpɹɛs/

印象，引人注目

"The impress of her hard work on her school project was evident in the high grade she received. "

她认真努力地完成学校项目，最终获得高分，这足以体现她所留下的深刻印象。

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comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

棉被，被子.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

我奶奶给她床买了一床新的厚棉被。

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importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

重要性，要紧，关键。

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

按时上课对你在学校取得成功至关重要。

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titles noun

/ˈtaɪtl̩z/

头衔，职称，称号。

"The invitation listed the speakers' names and their professional titles, such as "Dr." and "Professor." "

邀请函上列出了发言人的姓名和他们的专业头衔，例如“博士”和“教授”。

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marked adjective

/ˈmɑːkɪd/ /mɑɹkt/ /mɑːkt/

有记号的，显著的。

"The teacher marked the student's paper with a red pen. "

老师用红笔在学生的试卷上做了标记。

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unwarranted adjective

/ˌʌnˈwɔːrəntɪd/ /ˌʌnˈwɑːrəntɪd/

没有根据的，无端的.

"His anger at the small mistake was completely unwarranted. "

他对这个小错误的愤怒完全是毫无根据的。

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intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

打算， 意图。

"He intends to go to university."

他打算去上大学。

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obviously adverb

/ˈɒ(b).vɪəs.li/ /ˈɑ(b).vi.əs.li/

显而易见地，明显地。

"She was in floods of tears and obviously very upset."

她哭得稀里哗啦，显然非常难过。

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others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

别人，他人

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

她帮我做作业，我也帮别人做作业。

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distinction noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

区别，差异，特色。

"The teacher emphasized the distinction between a noun and a verb. "

老师强调了名词和动词之间的区别。

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ostentatious adjective

/ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/

炫耀的, 卖弄的

"The student's new shoes were ostentatious, with bright, flashing colors and oversized buckles. "

那个学生的鞋子非常炫耀，颜色鲜艳闪烁，鞋扣又大又夸张，一看就是想让人注意。

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context noun

/ˈkɒntɛkst/ /ˈkɑːntɛkst/

背景，语境，上下文。

"In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped."

你攻击他的行为发生在什么样的背景之下？ - 当时我们的关系非常紧张，他侮辱我的时候，我爆发了。