He may be conceited, ill-mannered, presumptuous or fatuous,
这些年轻人也许狂妄自负,举止无理,傲慢放肆,愚昧无知,
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 自以为是的,专横的,冒失的;
adv. 自以为是地,专横地,冒失地;
n. 自以为是,专横,冒失;
💡 pre预先+sumpt拿+uous...的→不打招呼提前拿走→专横的;放肆的;冒昧的
"It is too presumptuous of him to do so."
他这样做太放肆了.
近义:immodest, impertinent, imprudent, pert, presuming, saucy
adj. 愚昧的,昏庸的,蠢的;
adv. 愚昧地,昏庸地,蠢地;
n. 愚昧,昏庸,蠢;
💡 fatu笨+ous...的 → 昏庸的
"The Chief was left speechless by this fatuous remark."
这句傻话让主任一时说不出话来。
近义:arrogant, phoney, phony, snob, swellheaded, vain
反义:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
adj. (人)自负的,自高自大的,骄傲自满的;矜;
"a very conceited person"
极其自命不凡的人
近义:infatuated, inflated, arrogant, assuming, assumptive, narcissistic
反义:humble, low, lowly, meek, mild, moderate
adj. 矫揉造作的;守规矩的;
"He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow."
他是一个温顺随和的人。
近义:camp, affected, effeminate
反义:lionhearted, macho, male, manful, mannish, masculine