overweening
英 [??v?'wi?n??]
美[,ov?'win??]
- adj. 自负的，过于自信的；过分的
GRE
助记提示
1. over- "beyond, above normal" + ween "以为; 想像" + -ing.
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.
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自演讲部分
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句