| 释义 |
overweeningp. a.
1.arrogant,presumptuous,contemptuously proud,o-ver-confident傲慢的，放肆的，狂妄的，自负的。
△Tw.2.5.34(29):“Here's an overweening rogue!”这真是一个狂妄的混蛋！
△Gent.3.1. 157: “overweening slave.”狂妄的奴才。
△2H.VI.5.1.151:“Oft have I seen a hoto'erweening cur”，我常看见一只暴躁放肆的狗。
△R.III.5.3 . 329 (328): “Lash hence these overweening rags ofFrance，”用鞭子把这些从法国来的放肆的穷鬼从这里赶出去。
2. entertaining too presumptuous thoughts,thinkingtoo highly居心恣肆的，心高于天的。
△2H.VI.3.1.158:“And dogged York. that reaches at the moon,/Whose overweening arm I have plucked back，”残忍无情的约克，伸手想抓月亮，我曾把他那恣肆妄为的手拉回来。 overweening[ˌəuvəˈwi:niŋ]adj.骄傲的，自负的 |