2020年10月24日 · conceited (adjective) Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of oneself. Synonyms: swollen-headed, egotistical, vain Usage: She was a conceited, boastful old thing, and even misfortune could not humble her.

2010年9月10日 · He was as vain as a girl; and perhaps his extreme shyness was one of the results of his extreme vanity. vain = conceited Thank you for your efforts Hi Jyrkkä Jätkä, I wonder if you know the following words of the great Thackeray from his “Vanity Fair” ” The bearded creatures are quite as eager for praise, quite as finikin over their ...

2013年10月29日 · Off-topic a little bit. The correct asnwer has already been given in the 3rd post. As an adverb of frequency, always usually goes in mid-position, that is, after the verb 'to be' or after the first modal if they are any, but sometimes some adverbs (including verbs) can be put in initial position, that is, before the verb "to be" just for some kind of emphasis or for a change in …

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2015年5月3日 · I was giving my personal opinion, not advice. I am conceited enough to think I do know something about verb tenses in English, but on style and disputed points of punctuation, my opinion is usually no better than that of anybody else, and sometimes not as good. I think you are right about the quotation marks.

2012年6月16日 · Hi everybody! Would you, please help me to understand this expression: Toor rul lol loo, gammon and spinnage, the frog he wouldn’t, and high cockolorum.

2024年3月8日 · condescending (adjective) Displaying a patronizingly superior attitude. Synonyms: patronizing, arch Usage: Sir William, no doubt, meant to be kind, but he was cold and condescending, and not a little pompous and conceited.

2010年10月31日 · wisenheimer (noun) An upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments. Synonyms: smart aleck, wise guy, wiseacre Usage: My father heard me sassing my mother and told me to stop being such a wisenheimer.

2015年4月18日 · A thesis is one thing but arguments with people usually have negative effects: those who win become conceited and the losers feel glum. Conversation is good when people have the capacity to listen carefully and to stay with the topic. However humble a person's background is, there is something you can learn from them and mutual benefits result.