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做作地, 自负地
in a manner that tries to impress by pretending to have more importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed
- He spoke pretentiously about his travels, exaggerating his experiences to seem more worldly.
他自命不凡地谈论他的旅行，夸大他的经历以显得更见多识广。
- She pretentiously decorated her home with expensive art to appear more sophisticated than she was.
她装模作样地用昂贵的艺术品装饰她的家，以显得比她实际上更 sophisticated。
- The critic wrote pretentiously, using obscure vocabulary to seem more knowledgeable.
评论家做作地写作，使用晦涩的词汇来显得更有学问。
- They dressed pretentiously for the party, hoping to outshine everyone else with their flashy outfits.
他们为了派对装模作样地打扮，希望能以他们闪亮的服装胜过其他人。
- His pretentiously long and complex explanation only confused the audience further.
他自命不凡地冗长而复杂的解释只会让观众更加困惑。
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