overweening

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英 [ˌəʊvəˈwi:nɪŋ]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈwinɪŋ]

overweening意思解释

adj.

自负的；

过分的，不合理的；

惟我独尊；

英英释义

adj.

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

\"overweening ambition\"; \"overweening greed\"

同义词：excessiveextravagantexuberant

presumptuously arrogant

\"had a witty but overweening manner\"; \"no idea how overweening he would be\"

同义词：uppity

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)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。He was overweening and displayed his slight skill before an expert on a public occasion.他目中无人，在大庭广众之下班门弄斧。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。