释义 |
bumptiousness noun[ U ] disapprovinguk /ˈbʌmp.ʃəs.nəs/ us /ˈbʌmp.ʃəs.nəs/ the quality of being unpleasantly confident: 自以为是 She's a high achiever with a streak of bumptiousness. 她是一个傲慢自负的高成就者。 He has the bumptiousness of his father. 他有他父亲的傲慢。 See
bumptious Many people dislike her bumptiousness. For all his bumptiousness, there's an evident sensitivity and refinement in the young man. Despite her bumptiousness, she's an intelligent interviewer who knows her stuff. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Showing arrogance and conceit (as) proud as Luciferidiom airs and gracesidiom arrogant arrogantly as if you owned the placeidiom egoistically egomaniacal egomaniacally egotistic egotistically patronizingly pomposity pompous pompously popinjay swollen head swollen-headed talk down to someone think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom throw your weight aroundidiom |