
好词典

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')。
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。)
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。)