Lingo

Pretentious

11 Words

6m

1.
smart
ass
名词

Enough with the smart-ass remarks.Can't you just have a normal conversation without trying to be a jerk?

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2.
prim and proper
短语

If she continues to behave prim and proper, she will make an excellent impression at the event.

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3.
Mrs. Grundy
名词

格伦迪夫人, 一个非常严格且思想传统的人

Don't be such a Mrs. Grundy; it's okay to have a little fun and be adventurous sometimes.

别这么Mrs. Grundy;偶尔有点乐趣和冒险是可以的。

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4.
[be] all talk (and no action|)
短语

He talks a big game about starting his own business, but so far, he's all talk and no action.

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5.
backseat driver
名词

后座司机, 不请自来的顾问

As I was working on the project, my colleague kept being a backseat driver, constantly telling me how to do my job despite not having the same expertise or experience.

当我在做这个项目时,我的同事一直是个 后座司机,尽管没有相同的专业知识或经验,却不断告诉我如何做我的工作。

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6.
apple polisher
名词

马屁精, 奉承者

He's always complimenting the boss and offering to do extra tasks, trying to be the biggest apple polisher in the office.

他总是恭维老板,主动提出做额外的工作,试图成为办公室里最大的马屁精

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7.
feet of clay
短语

The celebrity's glamorous image crumbled when it was revealed that they had feet of clay, struggling with addiction behind the scenes.

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8.
all bark and no bite
短语

Don't worry about his threats; he's all bark and no bite.He won't actually do anything to harm us.

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9.
wise guy
名词

自作聪明的人, 万事通

He has a reputation for being a wise guy.

他有聪明人的名声。

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10.
goody two shoes
短语

He constantly brags about his charitable donations and impeccable ethical choices.It's clear he's just a goody two shoes seeking attention.

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11.
smart aleck
名词

自作聪明的人, 万事通

During the game, he made fun of the opposing team's mistakes, acting like a smart aleck and rubbing it in their faces.

在比赛期间,他嘲笑对方球队的错误,表现得像个万事通,并在他们面前炫耀。

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