Presumptuous

[ prɪ'zʌmptʃuəs ]
公共 Public
adj. 自以为是的，专横的，冒失的; adv. 自以为是地，专横地，冒失地; n. 自以为是，专横，冒失;
GRE 核心

💡 词根助记

pre预先+sumpt拿+uous...的→不打招呼提前拿走→专横的；放肆的；冒昧的

📝 例句

It is, in a way, presumptuous for a foreigner to teach Spanish.
外国人教西班牙语可多少有点自不量力。
I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over.
我想他明白他那狂妄的小小的调情已经完了。
Dorothea checked herself suddenly with self-rebuke for the presumptuous way.
多萝西娅想到这里，蓦地打住了，责备自己捕风捉影。
Behind the presumptuous General loomed the illustrious Marshal Petain.
在这位跋扈的将军背后隐然可见很有名气的贝当元帅的身影。
Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute?
可否冒昧请求你出一份力?

🌱 联想助记

【记】pre-谐音“怕热”,su-拼音“苏”,mp-拼音“媒婆”,tu-拼音“吐”,ous-拼音“藕丝”,怕热的苏联媒婆在专横的吐藕丝

✅ 同义词

immodest impertinent imprudent pert presuming saucy shameless snippy brassy cheeky forward ostentatious showy swank swanky tawdry flashy flash arrogant rodomontade

📖 牛津释义

presumptuous adj (a) (of a person or his behaviour) too bold or self-confident （指人或其行为）胆大妄为的, 放肆的, 冒失的, 专横的 Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute? 可否冒昧请求你出一份力? (b) (of a person) acting without the necessary authority （指人）自行其是的, 自作主张的 He was presumptuous in making the announcement before the decision had been approved. 决议尚未通过他已径自宣布.

🔁 扩展释义

*[pri'zʌmptʃuәs]a. 放肆的, 冒昧的, 傲慢的

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

pry vi. 窥探，打探; vt. 撬开，撬动;费力地得到; n. 窥探;撬杠;爱打探的人;
recur vi. 再发生;复发;重现;回想;
consensus n. 一致;舆论;一致同意，合意;
intersect vt. 横断，横切，横穿; vt.& vi. （指线条、道路等）相交，交叉;
broach vt. 谈起;打开并开始用;用凿子扩大（或修光）;（在桶上）钻孔取液体; vi. <海>（船）突然横转; n. （烤肉用的）炙叉;胸针;
whine vi. 发出哀叫声;哼哼唧唧地说;发呜呜声; vt. 哀诉，诉怨; n. 哀鸣;悲嗥声;牢骚，抱怨;
vocational adj. 职业的，行业的;天职的;有助于职业的;
pedagogue n. 教师，卖弄学问的教师;
查看全部GRE词汇 ›

🗣️ 情景例句

I want to break up with you.
我想和你分手。
I know he will answer your question.
我知道他会回答我的问题。
(remember how easily the Apollo astronauts bounded along),
还记得阿波罗飞船中的宇航员轻松地跳跃-
更多情景英语 ›

🔤 更多 P 开头的单词

paraphragma
Pegram
petty trade
photolyzable
play it low upon
polychromed
popgun
preludial
全部 P 开头单词 ›