egotistical
/ˌē-gə-ˈti-sti-kəl also ˌe-/ (ame, mw)
egotistical — 形容詞
- egotisticalpositive
- more egotisticalcomparative
- most egotisticalsuperlative
1. having such a strong belief in your own importance or ability that the attitude
自負；自大
老把自己看得比別人重要
having such a strong belief in your own importance or ability that the attitude is obvious in the way you speak or act.
Imran gave an egotistical speech about how nobody worked as hard as he did.
Imran 發表了一段很自負的演講，一直說沒有人比他更努力。
egotistical speech about one's own superiority
Layla stopped inviting Amir because his egotistical jokes always pushed everyone else aside.
Layla 不再邀 Amir 了，因為他那些自大的玩笑總是把別人晾在一邊。
used for remarks that keep attention on oneself
The coach sounded egotistical when he called himself the only reason for the team's wins.
那位教練說球隊贏球全靠自己，聽起來很自負。
Nkechi left the meeting early after the speaker's egotistical comments about his fame.
Nkechi 聽完那位講者拿自己的名氣說嘴的自大評論後，就提早離開了會議。
The new director seemed egotistical in interviews, so staff found him hard to trust.
新任主管在訪談中顯得很自負，所以員工很難信任他。
- arrogant
broader and often stronger; emphasizes treating other people as below you
- vain
focuses more on admiring your looks or qualities and wanting praise
- self-centered
milder; suggests thinking mainly about your own needs without the same boasting tone
- humble
not trying to make yourself seem more important than others
- modest
not talking proudly about your own abilities or achievements
- unassuming
quietly natural and not eager to attract admiration
文法句型
be egotistical
seem / sound egotistical
egotistical + noun (e.g. egotistical speech, egotistical remark)
用法筆記
Often describes a person's tone, comments, or public manner rather than a private thought. It commonly follows linking verbs such as be, seem, and sound, and it often modifies nouns like speech, remark, attitude, and behavior.