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conceit

UK //kənˈsiːt//US //kənˈsiːt//

词源

源自中古英语 'conceite',来自古法语 'conceit',意为'想法'或'概念',最终源自拉丁语 'conceptus'('构思'或'理解')。

noun

❶ 指过度自负或自满的态度,表现为对自己能力或重要性的过高评价,常带有贬义。

“His conceit made it difficult for others to work with him.”

(他的自负让别人很难与他共事。)

“She was full of conceit after winning the competition.”

(赢得比赛后,她充满了自负。)

❶ 指一种巧妙或复杂的比喻或修辞手法,常用于文学中,表现作者或诗人的创造力。

“The poem is full of clever conceits that delight the reader.”

(这首诗充满了巧妙的修辞手法,让读者感到愉悦。)

“Shakespeare's sonnets often use metaphysical conceits.”

(莎士比亚的十四行诗经常使用形而上学的比喻。)

同义词:arrogance, vanity, self-importance, pride, ego

常见短语

in one's own conceit — 指某人自以为是或自我感觉良好,通常带有贬义。

“He was, in his own conceit, the best player on the team.”

(他自以为是队里最好的球员。)