1836, from French prétentieux (17c.), from prétention "pretension," from Medieval Latin pretentionem (nominative pretentio) "pretension," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin praetendere (see pretend (v.)).
实用例句
1. This pub was of a very different type, smaller, less pretentious.
这个酒吧风格独特，面积不大，比较低调。
来自柯林斯例句
2. That's a pretentious name for a dog!
狗叫这个名字真够炫的！
来自《权威词典》
3. It'sounds a bit pretentious.
这听上去有些狂妄.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Stripped of their pretentious verbiage, his statements come dangerously close to inviting racial hatred.
