形容詞 pretentious:

1. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
2. intended to attract notice and impress others
   同義詞：ostentatious
3. of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
   同義詞：ostentatious, kitsch

1. Not pretentious; unaffected.
   不裝腔作勢(shì)的; 不做作的
2. Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.
   夸大的自負(fù)的; 好夸口的。用于談話或態(tài)度
3. Striving to be modern in appearance or style but lacking taste or refinement; pretentious.
   做作地追求現(xiàn)代的力求具有現(xiàn)代樣式或外觀但不雅觀或缺少品味的; 自命不凡的
4. One who is insincere or pretentious.
   偽君子虛偽或自負(fù)的人

pre.ten.tious

adj.（形容詞）
Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified.
自命不凡的，狂妄的：要求或請(qǐng)求擁有重要的或有功績(jī)的職位或地位，尤指無(wú)根據(jù)的
Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious.See Synonyms at showy
做作的，夸耀的：表示出顯而易見(jiàn)的夸張的，炫耀的；炫耀的參見(jiàn) showy

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preten.tiously
adv.（副詞）
preten.tiousness
n.（名詞）