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conceit

🇬🇧 UK/kən'siːt/🇺🇸 US/kәn'si:t/
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Definitions

n.

Excessive pride in oneself; an elaborate or fanciful metaphor or idea in literature.

自负,自大;奇特的比喻,巧妙构思

v.

To form an idea or opinion; to imagine.

想象,设想

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
ceittake, seize, hold
=conceit

Common Collocations

  • 1.swollen conceit膨胀的自负

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His conceit about his own abilities blinded him to his actual limitations and weaknesses.

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