self-important
UK/'selfim'pɔ:tənt/US/selfim'pɔ:tәnt/
释义
adj.
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance; pompous.
自命不凡的;自大的
词根拆分
原生英语selfroot
+
-connector
+
importantroot
=self-important
self + important = 觉得自己很重要(贬义)。
常用搭配
- 1.self-important manner自大的举止
- 2.self-important attitude自以为是的态度
- 3.sound self-important听起来自命不凡
- 4.self-important tone傲慢的语气
例句
- 1.
The self-important manager loved to lecture the staff.
那位自命不凡的经理喜欢训话员工。
- 2.
Don't be so self-important — listen to others.
别那么自命不凡——听听别人怎么说。