conceitedly
conceitedly — 副詞
1. in an unpleasantly proud way that shows you believe you are better than others.
自負地
以過度驕傲的態度做事
in an unpleasantly proud way that shows you believe you are better than others.
Eli smiled conceitedly after winning the debate tournament.
Eli 贏得辯論比賽後，自負地笑了起來。
smiled conceitedly — manner verb + adverb showing attitude
Linh strutted conceitedly through the office after her promotion was announced.
Linh 的升職消息公布後，她自負地在辦公室裡走來走去。
strutted conceitedly — action showing off through movement
The chef spoke conceitedly about his Michelin star during the television interview with Zara.
那位主廚在 Zara 的電視訪問中，自負地談論自己的米其林星級。
Omar described his own achievements so conceitedly that no one wanted to stay and listen.
Omar 如此自負地描述自己的成就，沒有人想留下來聽。
Kwame spoke conceitedly about his family's beach house while the others listened in awkward silence.
Kwame 自負地談論家中的海濱別墅，其他人則尷尬地安靜聽著。
- arrogantly
more aggressive and openly contemptuous; 'conceitedly' is quieter but still disapproving
- smugly
suggests a self-satisfied, often silent feeling of superiority; less openly showy
- pompously
emphasises exaggerated dignity and self-importance in speech or manner
文法句型
[verb] + conceitedly
conceitedly + [verb]
so + conceitedly + [verb] + that
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs of speaking (spoke, said, boasted, described) or verbs that display attitude through body language (smiled, strutted, tossed, walked). The word carries a clear negative judgment from the speaker.
常見錯誤
conceitedly — 形容詞
1. having an unreasonably high opinion of your own abilities or importance.
自負的
對自己評價過高的
having an unreasonably high opinion of your own abilities or importance.
The conceited actor refused to sign autographs for anyone except journalists who praised him.
那位自負的演員拒絕幫任何人簽名，除非是稱讚他的記者。
conceited + noun (attributive use before a person)
Kwame was so conceited that he spent hours checking his reflection in every shop window.
Kwame 非常自負，花好幾個小時在每一面櫥窗前檢查自己的儀容。
so + adjective + that-clause
The project team found it hard to work together because of Sofia's conceited attitude.
專案團隊因為 Sofia 的自負態度，很難合作共事。
Amara found Omar's conceited remarks about his own wealth deeply embarrassing.
Amara 覺得 Omar 對自己財富的自負言論令人非常尷尬。
The engineering team grew frustrated with Kwame's conceited habit of dismissing everyone else's suggestions during meetings.
工程團隊受夠了 Kwame 在會議上自負地否定所有人建議的習慣。
- arrogant
stronger and more openly dismissive of others; often implies rude or overbearing behaviour
- vain
focuses on excessive pride in one's physical appearance rather than general superiority
- narcissistic
a formal, clinical term for extreme self-absorption at the expense of others
- self-important
suggests believing one's own concerns are more significant than others'
文法句型
conceited + noun
be/look/seem + conceited
so + conceited + that-clause
用法筆記
Used to express disapproval of someone's character or behaviour. Can describe both a person directly (he is conceited) and their actions or words (a conceited remark, a conceited smile). Distinguish from 'vain', which focuses specifically on appearance, and 'arrogant', which implies a harsher, more domineering attitude toward others.