Presumptuous
[ pr?'z?mpt?u?s ]
公共 Public
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;
?? 詞根助記
pre預先+sumpt拿+uous...的→不打招呼提前拿走→專橫的；放肆的；冒昧的
?? 例句
It is, in a way, presumptuous for a foreigner to teach Spanish.
外國人教西班牙語可多少有點自不量力。
I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over.
我想他明白他那狂妄的小小的調情已經完了。
Dorothea checked herself suddenly with self-rebuke for the presumptuous way.
多蘿西婭想到這里，驀地打住了，責備自己捕風捉影。
Behind the presumptuous General loomed the illustrious Marshal Petain.
在這位跋扈的將軍背后隱然可見很有名氣的貝當元帥的身影。
Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute?
可否冒昧請求你出一份力?
?? 聯想助記
【記】pre-諧音“怕熱”,su-拼音“蘇”,mp-拼音“媒婆”,tu-拼音“吐”,ous-拼音“藕絲”,怕熱的蘇聯媒婆在專橫的吐藕絲
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
presumptuous
adj
(a) (of a person or his behaviour) too bold or self-confident （指人或其行為）膽大妄為的, 放肆的, 冒失的, 專橫的
Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute? 可否冒昧請求你出一份力?
(b) (of a person) acting without the necessary authority （指人）自行其是的, 自作主張的
He was presumptuous in making the announcement before the decision had been approved. 決議尚未通過他已徑自宣布.
?? 擴展釋義
*[pri'z?mpt?u?s]a. 放肆的, 冒昧的, 傲慢的
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
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He ran the drugstore
他經營藥房
Compared to the previous model, our new model is less expensive and easier to use.
與舊型機比較我們的新型價格便宜且更容易操作。
You 're lovelier than your pictures .
你比你的照片可愛多了。