
好词典

源自拉丁语 'assumere',意为“承担、假设”,由 'ad-'(向)和 'sumere'(拿、取)组成。
❶ 形容人表现出傲慢或自以为是的态度,通常带有贬义,指某人自以为是或过于自信。
“His assuming manner made everyone uncomfortable.”
(他傲慢的态度让每个人都感到不舒服。)
“She gave an assuming smile, as if she knew everything.”
(她露出自以为是的微笑,好像她什么都知道。)
assuming that — 用于提出一个假设或前提,表示在某种条件下会发生什么。
“Assuming that the weather is good, we'll go hiking.”
(如果天气好的话,我们就去徒步。)