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bumptiously

/bʌmpˈʃəs.li/

翻译: 过时的副词,意为“自负地、傲慢地或纠缠不休地”。该词在现代英语中很少使用,被视为过时或偏文学性的表达。

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adverb

/bʌmpˈʃəs.li/C2formal已废弃
  • zh过时的副词,意为“自负地、傲慢地或纠缠不休地”。该词在现代英语中很少使用,被视为过时或偏文学性的表达。

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a bumptious manner' — that is, in a self-assertive, conceited, or offensively pushy way. The word is rarely used in modern English and is considered old-fashioned or literary.

  1. In a self-assertive or conceited mannerC2formalbritish

    Behaving in a way that shows excessive self-importance or confidence, often offensively.

    zh傲慢地

    • He bumptiously interrupted the speaker to correct a minor point.
    • She bumptiously declared her own solution to be the only correct one.
    • The new intern bumptiously offered advice to the senior team members.

    同义词arrogantlyconceitedlyhaughtilyoverbearinglypompouslypresumptuously

    反义词bashfullydiffidentlyhumblymeeklymodestlytimidlyunassumingly

词形
  • more bumptiously comparative form
  • most bumptiously superlative form