be overweening

基本解释

• 目中无人
• 狂妄自大

英汉例句

双语例句

• At times, government is overweening and ought to be cut back. At others, active government is required to steady markets, help the needy or serve the public good.
  有时，政府是自负的，理应遭到抑制和裁剪；而有时，在稳定市场、救济穷困者或提供公共品方面，强政府又是必需的。
• Others may fall around us like leaves, or be mowed down by the scythe of Time like grass: these are but metaphors to the unreflecting, buoyant ears and overweening presumption of youth.
  有些人会是我们身边的落叶或是像被时间的镰刀铲除的杂草。这些不仅仅是比喻，而是对那些肤浅，大脑空洞，自负的年轻人的预告。
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权威例句

• At times, government is overweening and ought to be cut back.
  ECONOMIST: Liberalism

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词组短语

短语

• be arrogant and overweening 妄自尊大

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