pretentious
英 [prɪ'tenʃəs]
美[prɪ'tɛnʃəs]
- adj. 自命不凡的；炫耀的；做作的
英英释意
- 1. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction;
- "a pretentious country house"
- "a pretentious fraud"
- "a pretentious scholarly edition"
- 2. intended to attract notice and impress others;
- "an ostentatious sable coat"
- 3. of a display that is tawdry or vulgar