例句
The café felt pretentious, with velvet chairs and tiny portions.
这家咖啡馆摆着天鹅绒椅子，食物分量却很小，让人觉得装腔作势。
Public art may alienate local residents if its presentation seems pretentious rather than welcoming and accessible.
如果公共艺术的呈现方式显得故作高深，而非亲切易懂，就可能疏远当地居民。
常用搭配
- sound pretentious｜听起来装腔作势
- pretentious language｜故作高深的语言
- a pretentious attitude｜自命不凡的态度
词形与相关词
pretension (n.) · pretentiously (adv.) · unpretentious (adj.)
用法提示
贬义：刻意显得高雅或重要，不只是有自信。