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自负的
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自负的；自命不凡的
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
a pretentious country house
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making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
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intended to attract notice and impress others
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(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
a pretentious fraud
a pretentious scholarly edition
an ostentatious sable coat
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Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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