| 单词 | presumptuous |
| 释义 | presumptuous adjective uk/prɪˈzʌmp.tʃəs/us/prɪˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/Apersonwho is presumptuousshowslittlerespectforothersby doing things they have norightto do: 冒昧的，专横的It would be presumptuous of me tocommenton thematter.我如果对这件事发表评论会很冒昧。 Rude and cheeky
presumptuous| American Dictionarypresumptuous adjective us/prɪˈzʌmp·tʃu·əs/rudebecause of doing somethingalthoughyouknowyou do not have arightto do it: It would be presumptuous of me tospeakfor theothers. Examplesofpresumptuouspresumptuous Yet there is something suspect - sinister even - about this scene, for isn't this junior defendant ratherpresumptuousto enjoy such a majestic seat? From theCambridge English Corpus In this case, at least, it seems a bitpresumptuousto speak about philosophy. From theCambridge English Corpus It would bepresumptuousto review all of that progress here. From theCambridge English Corpus Nor should we need to feel historicallypresumptuousin so doing. From theCambridge English Corpus Equally, we can be sure that the 1970s will contain surprises and shocks, and it would bepresumptuousof me to read the tea-leaves. From theCambridge English Corpus Inevitably, imitation will always be close to mimicry, and any consequent production can seem faked orpresumptuous. From theCambridge English Corpus Not only is this assumption condescending and rude, but its likely consequences are to favour thepresumptuous, thick-skinned, confident and socially advantaged over everyone else. From theCambridge English Corpus The parents of the children were also made to appear ridiculous for theirpresumptuousefforts to imitate the rituals of their ' ' social betters. From theCambridge English Corpus The video depicts a caricatural foolish white boy dressed in 'b-boy' style getting himself into various predicaments because of hispresumptuousignorance. From theCambridge English Corpus They could also be regarded aspresumptuous, arrogant, and as a new age form of colonial meddling in internal affairs. From theCambridge English Corpus At first glance it might seem ratherpresumptuousto treat, in single chapters, topics as vast as the olfactory system or the cerebral cortex! From theCambridge English Corpus The differentiation of one sheep from another, accompanied by novel orpresumptuousclaims, rankled. From theCambridge English Corpus We are her co-conspirators, and we laugh with her as she shows up thepresumptuousdoctor. From theCambridge English Corpus A special, finely pitched scorn is reserved forpresumptuousmusical descanting by unqualified literary lions, whatever their mane-spread. From theCambridge English Corpus Media coverage appears to be the driving force behind these ratherpresumptuousviews. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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