presumptuous

UK //prɪˈzʌmp.tʃu.əs//US //prɪˈzʌmp.tʃu.əs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praesumptuosus'（意为‘冒昧的’），由 'prae-'（在前）和 'sumere'（拿取）组成，字面意思是‘提前拿取’。

❶ 指行为或态度过于自信或冒昧，未经许可就做出超出本分的事，常带有不尊重他人感受的意味。

“It would be presumptuous of me to speak for the whole team.”

（我擅自代表整个团队发言会显得很冒昧。）

“She gave him a presumptuous smile, as if she already knew his answer.”

（她对他露出一个自以为是的微笑，仿佛早已知道他的答案。）

同义词:arrogant, overconfident, bold, audacious, forward

presumptuous of someone — 用于描述某人做出超出其身份或权限的行为，含有批评其冒昧无礼的意味。

“It was presumptuous of him to assume he'd be promoted without proving his skills.”

（他未经证明能力就假定自己会被晋升，实在冒昧。）