单词 | pretension |
释义 | pretension 1.(affectation)自命不凡;狂妄 the pretensions of the art world艺术界的狂妄 lack of pretension低调 We like him for his honesty and his lack of pretension.我们喜欢他, 因为他诚实、不虚夸。 without pretension朴实 any everyday wine without pretension任何一种毫无藻饰的日常餐酒 2.(claim)自命;声称;标榜 to have pretensions to sth标榜为某物 The city has unrealistic pretensions to world-class status.这座城市不切实际, 标榜自己已经达到世界级别。 to have no pretensions to be sth不自称为某物 It will remain as a pressure group, but no longer has any pretensions to be a political party.它仍会是一个压力集团, 但不再自称是一个政党。 |
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