overweening

英[ˌəʊvə'wiːnɪŋ]美[ˌoʊvər'wiːnɪŋ]
  • adj. 自负的；过分的

    • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    over-，超过，过度，ween，认为，追寻，想象，词源同win比喻用法。
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 傲慢的;自负的;过于自信的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 傲慢的;自负的;过于自信的

      overweening pride/arrogance/vanity

      咄咄逼人的傲气／傲慢／虚荣

      She is driven by overweening ambition.

      她被不可一世的野心所驱使。

    小知识

    Overweening is a negative term meaning arrogant or excessive. People can be described as having overweening pride or overweening ambition. It's too much and not good.

    Confidence and pride are okay in moderation. Overweening means having too much of it though so that it overtakes the rest of your personality, and not in a good way. If your football team has won every game of the season, they need to watch that they don't become overweening and start playing games as if they have already won.

    实用短语

    1. overweening pride

      增上慢

    2. be overweening

      目中无人,睥睨一切,妄自尊大

    3. overweening advice

      自负的意见

    4. overweening attitude

      嚣张气焰

    5. overweening a

      过分的,自负的

    6. overweening e

      自负的

    7. be arrogant and overweening

      妄自尊大

    8. overweening ambition

      过分自信的抱负

    同义词

    consequential  /  boastful

    同根词

    词根：overvalue

    adj.

    overwrought过度紧张的；过度兴奋的；过分劳累的；（文体等）过于考究的

    overzealous过分热心的

    v.

    overwrought工作过度；把…做过头；使过于激动（overwork的过去式和过去分词）

    vt.

    overvalue对…估价过高；过分重视