presumptuous

英 [prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs]

美 [prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs]

adj.  自负的; 冒昧的; 放肆的

TOEFL

BNC.20705 / COCA.19469

牛津词典

adj.

• 自负的；冒昧的；放肆的
  too confident, in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 放肆的；冒昧的；自作主张的
  If you describe someone or their behaviour aspresumptuous, you disapprove of them because they are doing something that they have no right or authority to do.
  1. It would be presumptuous to judge what the outcome will be.
     现在就判断结果将会怎样未免有些冒昧。

英英释义

adj

• excessively forward
  1. an assumptive person
  2. on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide
  3. the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants
  Synonym:assumptiveassuming

双语例句

• You have been malicious, presumptuous and misguided; also your so-called facts are wrong.
  你自己误入歧途，还出言不逊，恶意中伤。你的那些所谓事实，不过是姑妄之言。
• Their feeling is rather presumptuous insolence.
  他们的感觉是相当的专横傲慢。
• I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over.
  我想他明白他那狂妄的小小的调情已经完了。
• Their presumptuous need for leisure may cause everyone behind them to miss a train they would have otherwise caught.
  他说：他们自以为是地认为人们应该放慢脚步，享受闲适，然而这可能导致身后所有人错过了本可以赶得上的列车。
• Not being quite so modest or reserved as Sean, I took the presumptuous step of adding another set of initials, mine.
  不是那麽温和或保留为肖恩，花了自以为是的步骤的缩写的另一组中添加的煤矿。
• The reason why your marriage is not very happy, I am sorry to say is very presumptuous!
  你们的婚姻之所以不是很美满，对不起这样说是很冒昧！
• At the resume stage, this is anirresponsible and presumptuous thing to say.
  在简历上说这句话是很不负责任、过于自负的行为。
• I feel it is presumptuous of me state what my salary should be.
  我不敢冒昧说出薪金多少为合适。
• I don't like you being so presumptuous.
  我不喜欢你这么专横无礼。
• I hope you'll not think me presumptuous.
  希望你不会认为我太放肆。