He may be conceited, ill-mannered, presumptuous or fatuous,
這些年輕人也許狂妄自負(fù),舉止無理,傲慢放肆,愚昧無知,
新概念英語第四冊(cè)
Lesson 5 Youth
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 自以為是的,專橫的,冒失的;
adv. 自以為是地,專橫地,冒失地;
n. 自以為是,專橫,冒失;
?? pre預(yù)先+sumpt拿+uous...的→不打招呼提前拿走→專橫的;放肆的;冒昧的
"It is too presumptuous of him to do so."
他這樣做太放肆了.
近義: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."
這句傻話讓主任一時(shí)說不出話來。
近義:arrogant, phoney, phony, snob, swellheaded, vain
反義:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
adj. (人)自負(fù)的,自高自大的,驕傲自滿的;矜;
"a very conceited person"
極其自命不凡的人
近義:infatuated, inflated, arrogant, assuming, assumptive, narcissistic
反義:humble, low, lowly, meek, mild, moderate
adj. 矯揉造作的;守規(guī)矩的;
"He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow."
他是一個(gè)溫順隨和的人。
近義:camp, affected, effeminate
反義:lionhearted, macho, male, manful, mannish, masculine