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-derivedCommon 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.