overween (in/at/about sth)
此动词为古语用法，现代英语中常用形容词 overweening。
He overweened in his own judgment.
他过分自负于自己的判断。
使傲慢；使自负；使过分自大
overweening — present participle of overween
使变得傲慢自负。；自负；傲慢；自以为了不起
使变得傲慢自负。
To make or render arrogant and overweening.
一般现在时
He overweens about his abilities.
他过分高估自己的能力。
一般过去时
She overweened in her judgment.
她在判断上过于自负。
现在完成时
They have overweened in their ambition.
他们对自己的野心过于自负。
意为自负或傲慢，常用于描述过分自信的态度。
He tends to overween about his own achievements.
他倾向于对自己的成就自负。
用法提示：这里 'overween' 作为动词原形，表示自负、傲慢。
The manager is overweening in his attitude toward subordinates.
经理对下属的态度傲慢自负。
用法提示：这里 'overweening' 作为现在分词，构成进行时，表示持续的自负状态。
Do not overween in your pride.
不要在你的骄傲中自负。
用法提示：这里 'overween' 是动词原形，用于祈使句，表示劝诫。
此动词为古语用法，现代英语中常用形容词 overweening。
He overweened in his own judgment.
他过分自负于自己的判断。
She overweened herself beyond reason.
她毫无道理地自高自大。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is very overween.
正确表达He is very overweening.
Overween 是动词，不是形容词。表示“傲慢的”需用形容词 overweening。
grammar · medium
易错句子He overweens himself about his abilities.
正确表达He overweens about his abilities.
Overween 是不及物动词，不能接反身代词 himself。
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