conceit
n
1 [U] excessive pride in oneself or in one's powers, abilities, etc 骄傲; 自负; 自高自大
The conceit of the man -- comparing his own work with Picasso's! 这个自高自大的人--竟把自己的作品跟毕加索的相比!
2 [C] (fml 文) cleverly-phrased witty expression (esp in a work of literature) 俏皮诙谐的词语(尤指於文学作品中); 字字珠玑.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'si:t]n. 自负, 空想, 狂妄相关词组: in one's conceit out of conceit with
I won't embarrass myself by calling Mr. Lee by another's name.
我不想因为张冠李戴使自己难堪。
No, just a few. For example, most Canadians say news [nju:z], but Americans say [nu:z]. We mainly use American words, but we use quite a lot of British words too. We fill our cars with gas, which is American, but we turn on the tap which is British En