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单词 pretentious
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pre•ten•tious /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. full of pretension;
    giving a show of importance, etc., that one does not really have.
  2. making an exaggerated outward show;
    showy.
pre•ten•tious•ly, adv. 
pre•ten•tious•ness, n. [uncountable]See -tend-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pre•ten•tious  (pri ten′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. full of pretense or pretension.
  2. characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.
  3. making an exaggerated outward show;
    ostentatious.
  • earlier pretensious. See pretense, -ious 1835–45
pre•ten′tious•ly, adv. 
pre•ten′tious•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pompous. See bombastic. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged showy. See grandiose. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pretentious /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/ adj
  1. making claim to distinction or importance, esp undeservedly
  2. having or creating a deceptive outer appearance of great worth; ostentatious

preˈtentiously adv preˈtentiousness n
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