pretension

/prɪˈtenʃ(ə)n/📚 15084 19 1托福

If you say that someone has pretensions, you disapprove of them because they claim or pretend that they are more important than they really are. ^做作

noun [抽象名词]自负；要求；主张；借口；骄傲

He spoke without pretension.
他有话直说，不装B。

pretension

“ -sion” ⌜ 表示某种行为、状态或结果 - indicating an action, state, or result ~ ⌟

pretension

n. 自负；要求；主张；借口；骄傲

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相关词汇

近义词pretentiousness/prɪˈtenʃəsnəs/n. 自负；狂妄；自命不凡、装B

近义词pretence/prɪˈtens/n.伪装

关联词pretender/prɪˈtendə(r)/n.妄求者、装B者