mid-14c., from present participle of verb overwenen "be conceited, presume, be presumptuous, be over-confident," from Old English oferwenian "to be proud, become insolent or presumptuous;" see over- + ween.
实用例句
1. "Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit," she said.
“你表面谦虚，骨子里目中无人。”她说道。
来自柯林斯例句
2. 'Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit,' she said.
“你表面谦虚，骨子里目中无人。”她说道。
来自辞典例句
3. The overweening enemy will soon learn this to his cost.
关于这一点,傲视一切敌人不久就要得到惨痛的教训.
来自演讲部分
4. Madge Wildfire , who , among other indications of insanity , had a most overweening opinion of those charms.
玛吉虽说疯疯颠颠, 却还特别爱个俊俏.
来自辞典例句
5. Throughout her life she has hidden her insecurities behind a facade of , at times , overweening self - confidence.
