conceit
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/kənˈsiːt/
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/kənˈsiːt/
noun
R
too much pride in yourself and your abilities
His conceit made him believe he was better than everyone else.
他的自负让他认为自己比所有人都优秀。
R
a clever idea in art or writing that tries too hard and fails
The movie's main conceit of a talking dog was not believable.
这部电影关于会说话的狗的主要构思并不令人信服。
R
a clever comparison between two different things in writing
The poet's conceit comparing love to a storm was beautiful.
诗人将爱情比作风暴的巧妙比喻非常优美。
translation
自负, 矫饰, 奇喻
词形变化
Plural
conceits