单词 pretension 的中文意思、词根、词缀、翻译、同义词、反义词、短语、例句
🎧 音标
🔈美式发音:/prɪˈtenʃən/
🔈英式发音:/prɪˈtenʃn/
📖 详细的单词含义
- 名词 (n.):自负,虚荣;做作,矫饰
例句:His pretension to knowledge annoyed everyone.(他自以为无所不知的态度让大家都感到厌烦。)
🌱 词根、词缀
词根:来自拉丁语 'praetendere',意为“伸展,声称”,由 'prae-'(前)和 'tendere'(伸展)组成
💡 联想记忆
联想到一个人在社交场合过分展示自己的知识和成就,这种行为就是“pretension”。
📜 同义词、反义词记忆
✍️ 短语记忆
- false pretension(虚假的自负)
- pretension to fame(追求名声)
📝 例句记忆
- 名词:Her pretension to be an expert was obvious to everyone.(她自诩为专家的态度对大家来说显而易见。)
📚 故事记忆
英文故事:
In a small town, there lived a man named George who was known for his pretension. He always claimed to be an expert in everything from art to science. One day, a famous artist visited the town and held an exhibition. George, eager to show off his knowledge, approached the artist with pretension, claiming he could critique the art better than anyone. The artist, amused by George's pretension, challenged him to create a piece of art himself. George, unable to meet the challenge, was exposed, and his pretension was the talk of the town.
中文故事:
在一个小镇上,住着一个以自负著称的人,名叫乔治。他总是声称自己在艺术到科学各个领域都是专家。一天,一位著名的艺术家访问了小镇并举办了一个展览。乔治急于展示他的知识,带着自负的态度接近艺术家,声称他比任何人都更能批评这些艺术作品。艺术家对乔治的自负感到好笑,便挑战他自己创作一件艺术品。乔治无法接受挑战,被揭露了,他的自负成了镇上的谈资。