pretentious
/pɹɪˈtɛn.ʃəs/ 形容词 C1中文： 炫耀的、做作
- Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others. · Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.
- Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction. · Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
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The restaurant was not so showy or pretentious as the one further down Broadway, which he always preferred, but it was nearly so.
Choosing the latter alternative, I began by making up my mind to leave the hotel, and to take up my quarters in some less pretentious and less expensive domicile.
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