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

• An arrogant or presumptuous person. assumption of airs beyond one's station.
  傲慢自大或专横的人。不符合某人自己的身份的专横的态度。
• I don't like you being so presumptuous.
  我不喜欢你这么专横无礼。
• I hope it wasn't presumptuous of me.
  我希望我没有那么的专横。
• 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。
• Would it be presumptuous of me to ask you to contribute?
  我们希望在谈及经济发展这个问题时不自以为是。
• Don't make presumptuous comments out of ignorance. Don't make improper comments before you know the whole story.
  不要不明原委，就妄加评论。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 believe it would be presumptuous to take this as a sign that Sarah thinks your puppy is ugly.
  我相信这将是冒昧作为一个迹象，表明你的小狗莎拉认为这是丑陋的。