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单词 big-head
释义
big-headedbig-head‧ed /ˌbɪɡˈhedɪd◂/ ●○○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • I don't want to sound big-headed, but I thought my picture was the best.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Better than being big-headed, the thing Uncle Max was always slapping me down for.
  • But later, I realized that it had been quite good for me and stopped me getting big-headed.
  • I don't want to seem big-headed but I frankly don't think it will work.
  • I see now that it was just his way of keeping me on my mettle and making sure I didn't get big-headed.
  • I suppose that might be a fear of being considered big-headed or vain.
  • The big-headed silhouette with its strangely twisted mandibles surprises motorists on a day out to the seaside.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
very pleased with what you, your family, or your country have achieved, or of something you own: · I felt so proud when my son graduated from college.· Judith’s very proud of her new Ferrari.
feeling pleased because something good has happened, especially because you think you have been very clever, skilful etc: · He was smoking a big cigar and was obviously pleased with himself.· I’d made a big profit and was feeling pretty pleased with myself.
disapproving behaving in an unpleasant and annoying way, because you think you are better or know more than other people, and that your opinions are always right: · He was arrogant and regarded people who disagreed with him as fools.· his arrogant attitude to women
disapproving too proud of your appearance, in a way that annoys other people: · He’s so vain – he thinks all the girls fancy him.
disapproving proud of yourself because you think you are very intelligent, skilful, beautiful etc, especially without good reason and in a way that annoys people: · Stewart’s the most arrogant conceited person I’ve ever known.· She was offered a brilliant job and became incredibly big-headed overnight.
disapproving thinking that you are much more important than you really are, and using very long and formal words to try to sound important: · The clerk was a pompous little man with glasses.· a pompous speech
disapproving pleased with yourself in a quiet but annoying way because you think you are in a better position than other people: · Milly was looking very smug about coming top of the class.· a smug expression
disapproving pleased with what you have achieved and showing it clearly in an annoying way: · She glared angrily into his self-satisfied face.· a self-satisfied grin
informal someone who is big-headed thinks they are very important, clever etc – used to show disapproval OPP  modest see thesaurus at proudˈbig-head noun [countable]
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