小节目:日常情景短语,口语亮起来!
pretentious 很装的;矫揉造作的;自以为是的
Did you see John's Instagram post? He's always posting about his luxurious vacations and expensive possessions.
你看到约翰的Instagram帖子了吗?他总是晒关于他奢华假期和昂贵物品的照片。
I know, right? It's so pretentious. It's like he's trying to prove something to everyone.
是啊,真的很装。就好像他在试图向每个人证明什么似的。
【扩展表达】
不求全面,只求实用。
1.He's so pretentious!
他太装了!
2.It was just an ordinary house—nothing pretentious.
那只是一座普通的房子,没有故作特别。
3.People are so much more pretentious nowadays.
现在人们比以前浮华得多。
4.She wanted to show off her new husband at the party.
她想在聚会上炫耀自己的新婚丈夫。
5. He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here.
他不过是在表现自己,因为他喜欢的那个姑娘在场。
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