单词 | full of oneself |
释义 | > as lemmasfull of oneself (a) full of oneself: thinking only of or about oneself; (in later use chiefly) having an exaggerated sense of self-worth, self-important, arrogant. ΚΠ a1628 J. Preston New Covenant (1629) ix. 42 While a man is vnsoundhearted, while he is full of himselfe, (as euery man is till he be regenrate, till his heart bee changed). 1633 G. Herbert Church Porch in Temple 11 Mark what another sayes: for many are Full of themselves, and answer their own notion. 1650 E. Marbury Comm. Habakkuk (new ed.) (i. 11) 91 As we read of Alexander, that after his many victories, he was so full of himselfe as to suffer himself to be flattered with that high appellation [sc. of a god]. 1740 H. Bracken Farriery Improv'd (ed. 2) II. ii. 79 These Sort of Petit Maitres are so full of themselves, that they reject all wise Counsel. 1788 J. Wesley Let. 7 Nov. (1931) VIII. 103 Off all the men I have conversed with..I think you have the most pride, you are above measure self-conceited and full of yourself. 1817 M. Edgeworth Ormond in Harrington & Ormond II. viii. 5 The heroine's perpetual egotism disgusted him—she was always too good and too full of herself. 1863 Standard 5 Oct. 7/1 The lady is young enough to learn, and we feel assured not too full of herself to receive a well-meant and friendly hint. 1939 D. C. Fisher Seasoned Timber v. 70 Other people get impatient with her because her being so full of herself gets in the way of their being full of themselves. 1966 P. Larkin Let. 28 Apr. in Lett. Monica (2010) 358 I've never met a man so full of himself. 2005 R. Bean Harvest 89 Every single one of my daughters has upped and offed to university and become so bloody full of themselves that I never see them. < as lemmas |
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