self-important

英 [ˌself ɪmˈpɔːtnt]

美 [ˌself ɪmˈpɔːrtnt]

adj.  自大的; 妄自尊大的; 自负的

牛津词典

adj.

• 自大的；妄自尊大的；自负的
  thinking that you are more important than other people

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 妄自尊大的;高傲的;自负的
  If you say that someone isself-important, you disapprove of them because they behave as if they are more important than they really are.
  1. He was self-important, vain and ignorant.
     他傲慢自负，虚荣无知。
  2. ...self-important officials.
     妄自尊大的官员们

英英释义

adj

• having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
  1. an arrogant official
  2. arrogant claims
  3. chesty as a peacock
  Synonym:arrogantchesty

双语例句

• Factors such as sealed terrain, long-history culture, long-time leading position in the academics of the east, large population and rich natural resources have resulted in the existence of the strong self-important consciousness in Chinese traditional culture.
  我国比较封闭的地形、文化的悠久、学术在东方的长期领先、庞大的人口数量和丰富的自然资源等因素，使中国传统文化中存在着浓厚的自大意识。
• Dick is a self-important corporate jackass who misses what is going on around him because he's always in pursuit of an important business deal.
  迪克是一个自大又愚蠢的生意人，他忽视自己周围发生的事情，因为他总是在忙着做一项大生意。
• The Government was dominated by self-important eggheads.
  政府被一群自以为是的书呆子控制着。
• He carried himself with the same self-important air, took his new state with easy familiarity, and rejoiced in carrie's proclivities and successes.
  他风度依旧，神气十足，从容不迫地对付新的处境，为嘉莉的癖好和成就感到高兴。
• There are many co-ordination problems and too many self-important people to be consulted, most of whom lack an understanding of what is going on and have a wrong sense of priorities.
  这里面存在许多协作问题，需要征询太多自视过高的人的意见，其中大多数人并不了解局势如何，也理不清事情的轻重缓急。
• I like to satirise the people who are pretentious and self-important, who think they're on a higher level than everyone else.
  我喜欢以那些自命不凡、妄自尊大的人群作为题材，还有那些自认为比其他人高一等的人。
• Yes, you are getting all stuffy and self-important.
  果然，你也变得乏味和高傲了。
• Lots of important and self-important people will journey to Davos in Switzerland this week to take part in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
  上周，许多重要的和自视重要的人物前往瑞士达沃斯，参加世界经济论坛（WorldEconomicForum）年会。
• They are patronized, ridiculed and shoved around by self-important staff members.
  他们受到那些自命不凡的职员们的赏脸、奚落，被推来搡去。
• Often the self-important person gets away with it and for this, the service providers must also take the blame.
  多数情况下，妄自尊大的人总能获得成功&而提供服务的人也必须为此承担责任。