conceit
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/kənˈsiːt/
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/kənˈsiːt/
too much pride in yourself and your abilities
His conceit made him believe he was better than everyone else.
他的自負讓他認為自己比所有人都優秀。
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.
這部電影關於會說話的狗的主要構思並不令人信服。
a clever comparison between two different things in writing
The poet's conceit comparing love to a storm was beautiful.
詩人將愛情比作風暴的巧妙比喻非常優美。