单词pretentious
adj.: 炫耀的；虚夸的；自命不凡的
网络: 做作的；自负的；矫饰的
炫耀的；虚夸的；自命不凡的:
trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be sth that you are not, in order to impress
费力的
自命不凡的,言过其辞的,使人望而生畏的
自负的,狂妄的,自命不凡的;自夸的
空洞;做作,矫揉造作,装腔作势
虚伪的,矫饰的,做作的
adj.affectedostentatiousshowyexaggeratedpompous
adj.down-to-earth
They just hold firmly the book in pretentious cultural style and regard it as sacred thing as if it were famous movie star.
他们只是附庸风雅地死抱着那本书，像崇拜明星似的将之视为圣品。
In all probability we would find nothing, but we would be called pretentious if we did not follow proper procedure.
很可能我们会一无所获，但如果不走合适的程序别人会说我们自命不凡。
For the first time Nora saw her husband for what he was --- a selfish, pretentious hypocrite with no regard for her position In the matter.
这是娜拉有生以来第一次认识了丈夫的庐山真面目：原来他是一个道貌岸然、自私自利的伪君子，在这个问题上根本不把她的处境放在心上。
"Putting MBA on your business card could be seen as pretentious and a bit unprofessional. "
“把MBA学历放在名片上，可能会被视为自命不凡，还有一点儿不专业。”
I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a pretentious program.
我认为你有限的资源不允许你执行这样一个自命不凡的计划。
At this point of the story, some people may say that Confucius was pretentious and ill-mannered , or consider Confucius to lack compassion.
故事到此，有人可能说孔子虚伪无礼，或者认为孔子缺乏慈悲心。
For herself she was again brittle and pretentious, but the two men appeared to be enjoying the unexpected.
她又恢复了那副纤弱做作的神态，可那两个人似乎对这意想不到的事很是欣赏。
If I had the dictatorial power in a dictatorship, I would dictate that she be kept in detention for appearing too pretentious.
我如果拥有独裁政治的专断权，我会命令把她关起来，罪名是外表炫耀做作。
It was one of the most pretentious pieces of legislation ever presented to Congress to that time.
这是直到当时提交国会的最费力的法案之一。
RAY: Pound? Who wants to make a favorite poet out of that pretentious nut?
雷：庞德？谁想列举在那样自负的人以外的喜爱诗人？。