虚荣自负的;自命不凡的
过度虚荣或无端骄傲的。;自以为了不起的;自负的;虚荣心强的
过度虚荣或无端骄傲的。
Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.
His vainglorious speech annoyed everyone at the meeting.
他在会上虚荣自负的发言惹恼了大家。
用法提示:vainglorious 作定语修饰 speech,表示“虚荣自负的”。
After winning the award, she became vainglorious and ignored her old friends.
获奖之后,她变得虚荣自负,不再理睬老朋友。
用法提示:vainglorious 作表语,与 became 连用,表示“变得虚荣自负的”。
He was too vainglorious to admit that the idea came from his colleague.
他过于虚荣自负,不肯承认这个主意来自同事。
用法提示:vainglorious 作表语,构成 too...to... 结构,表示“过于虚荣自负而不肯…”。
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