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

• The absence of presumptuous self-conceit in Tito made him feel all the more defenceless under prospective obloquy.
  蒂托由于缺乏自以为是的傲气，因此在声名扫地的前景之下更加显得束手无策。
• It would be presumptuous of me to comment on the matter.
  我对这件事发表评论也许是很冒昧的。
• Is this inference too presumptuous?
  这种推论是否太抽象了？
• 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。
• The reason why your marriage is not very happy, I am sorry to say is very presumptuous!
  你们的婚姻之所以不是很美满，对不起这样说是很冒昧！
• 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。
• Their presumptuous need for leisure may cause everyone behind them to miss a train they would have otherwise caught.
  他说：他们自以为是地认为人们应该放慢脚步，享受闲适，然而这可能导致身后所有人错过了本可以赶得上的列车。
• You are so presumptuous and beyond control that you will have trouble one day.
  你如此狂悖，不服管教，早晚是会出事的！
• I don't like you being so presumptuous.
  我不喜欢你这么专横无礼。
• I hope you'll not think me presumptuous.
  希望你不会认为我太放肆。