pretentious behavior 做作行为
pretentious attitude 自负态度
full of pretentiousness 充满炫耀
pretentious remarks 做作言辞
1. His pretentiousness annoyed everyone at the meeting.
他在会议上表现出的虚张声势让所有人都不舒服。
2. The restaurant's decor shows a certain pretentiousness.
这家餐厅的装饰显得有些做作。
3. She spoke with an air of pretentiousness that seemed unnatural.
她带着一种做作的神态讲话，显得不自然。
A: Do you notice his pretentiousness in class?
A：你注意到他在课堂上的做作吗？
B: Yes, he often tries to impress others unnecessarily.
B：是的，他经常不必要地想给别人留下印象。
1) 虚夸
2) 炫耀
3) 做作
1. 虚张声势或炫耀的特质
e.g. The pretentiousness of his speech was obvious.
他演讲中的做作显而易见。
2. 过分自负或故作高深
e.g. Critics disliked the pretentiousness in her novel.
评论家不喜欢她小说中的矫揉造作。
noun
1. The quality of being pretentious, attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
Synonym: ostentation, affectation, showiness