Word
overweening
/ˌəuvəˈwiːn/
verb
使傲慢；使自负；使过分自大
overweening is the present participle of overween.
To make or render arrogant and overweening.
- 1.
To make or render arrogant and overweening.
使变得傲慢自负。
使变得傲慢自负。；自负；傲慢；自以为了不起
In use
He tends to overween about his own achievements.
The manager is overweening in his attitude toward subordinates.
Do not overween in your pride.
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。
overween oneself
She overweened herself beyond reason.
她毫无道理地自高自大。
Verb forms
base overween · third person overweens · -ing overweening · past overweened · past participle overweened
意为自负或傲慢，常用于描述过分自信的态度。
Common mistakes
He is very overween.He is very overweening.
Overween 是动词，不是形容词。表示“傲慢的”需用形容词 overweening。
He overweens himself about his abilities.He overweens about his abilities.
Overween 是不及物动词，不能接反身代词 himself。
Connections
Word family
- overweens
- third person singular
- overweened
- past, past participle
- overweening
- present participle
Learner notes
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。
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