Word · Frequency #20403
cocky
自大的；骄傲的；过分自信的
overly self-confident or self-assertive
- 1.
Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.
过于自信；傲慢自大。
过于自信；傲慢自大。；骄傲的；自大的；太过自信的
In use
He got cocky after winning twice and stopped preparing.
Her cocky attitude made her unpopular with the team.
Don't be so cocky about passing the exam without studying.
be cocky
形容某人因成功而显得过分自信，常含贬义。
He's a bit cocky after winning the award.
他获奖后有点自大。
get cocky
get + 形容词表示“变得自大”，强调状态的变化。
Don't get cocky just because you passed the test.
别因为通过了考试就得意忘形。
cocky about sth
用 about 引出让人自负的具体方面。
She's cocky about her cooking skills.
她对自己的厨艺很自负。
cocky enough to do sth
enough to 表示“达到某种程度去做某事”，这里指自大到敢于做某事。
He was cocky enough to challenge the champion.
他狂妄到敢挑战冠军。
Common mistakes
He always cocky in front of the teacher.He is always cocky in front of the teacher.
汉语形容词可以直接作谓语，但英语中形容词 cocky 不能单独作谓语，必须用系动词 be 与主语连接，所以要在主语后加上 is。
He is cocky for his success.He is cocky about his success.
表示“对……自大/得意”时，cocky 后接介词 about；for 表示原因或目的，不能用来表达这种态度指向，这是介词搭配错误。
He is proud because he always wins, and he thinks no one can beat him.He is cocky because he always wins, and he thinks no one can beat him.
proud 是褒义的“自豪”，cocky 是贬义的“自大、目中无人”；当句子带有看不起别人、过分自信的意思时，应选用 cocky 而不是 proud。
Connections
Collocations
- cocky attitude
- 自负的态度
- His cocky attitude made him unpopular with the team.他自负的态度使他在团队中不受欢迎。
- cocky grin
- 得意的咧嘴笑
- She gave a cocky grin when she won the argument.她赢得争论时露出得意的咧嘴笑。
- a bit cocky
- 有点自大
- He's a bit cocky for someone with so little experience.他经验这么少，却有点自大。
- get cocky
- 变得自大；开始趾高气扬
- Don't get cocky just because you passed the exam.别因为通过了考试就趾高气扬。
- cocky confidence
- 过分的自信
- His cocky confidence often rubbed people the wrong way.他过分的自信常常惹人反感。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
公鸡(cock)昂首阔步、神气活现，正好形象地记住cocky“骄傲自大、过分自信”。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、批评或调侃 cocky 多用于非正式场合，常带负面语气，表示某人过于自信或自大。正式写作中较少使用，更常用 arrogant 或 overconfident。
Grammar Note
常含贬义，指过分自信甚至傲慢。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词（重读元音 /ɒ/ 后接 /ki/）：rocky、stocky、blocky、jockey、hockey。注意 jockey 和 hockey 拼作 -ckey，但末尾读音一样。需警惕形近音不同的词：lucky 拼法相同但读 /ˈlʌki/，与 /ˈkɒki/ 不同韵；cooky（/ˈkʊki/）和 kooky（/ˈkuːki/）也可能被误认为同韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.