Assuming
[ə'sjuːmɪŋ]
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assume
(a.) Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous.
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同義詞及近義詞:
a. [1]. Presuming, presumptuous, forward, audacious, bold, shameless, frontless, unblushing, brazen, brazen-faced.[2]. Arrogant, proud, lofty, stately, haughty, supercilious, overbearing, overweening, conceited, consequential, self-conceited, self-sufficient.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Now, for example, Mr. Traddles,' said Mrs. Micawber, assuming a profound air, 'a judge, or even say a Chancellor. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Whilst, for instance, the spectator is looking at the interior of a church, he sees the objects gradually assuming different appearances. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- But assuming the proof to be possible, the vindication of your innocence would be no easy matter. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- It is argued that pupils must know how to use tools before they attack actual making,--assuming that pupils cannot learn how in the process of making. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Your mother's opinion of him, I am to assume (following your example of assuming this and that), was vastly different. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Or, assuming it to be false, could the conclusion which associated Sir Percival with her guilt have been founded in some inconceivable error? 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Assuming for a moment, that he _was_ overworked; it would show itself in some renewal of this disorder? 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Then we may begin by assuming that there are three classes of men--lovers of wisdom, lovers of honour, lovers of gain? 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- It was adventuring too far, assuming too much, making light of what ought to be serious, a trick of what ought to be simple. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- I immediately wrote an order assuming command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, and telegraphed it to General Rosecrans. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Water, in the same manner, will dissolve in air, every particle of air assuming one or more particles of water. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- She is inclined to consider that his long absence from his native country may be accounted for by assuming that he is a political exile. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Then assuming that the science now omitted would come into existence if encouraged by the State, let us go on to astronomy, which will be fourth. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- He felt no hesitation in assuming the functions of the executive, or in acting without advising with him. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- We incline to account for it by attributing congenital stupidity to our forerunners and by assuming superior native intelligence on our own part. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- When a professor says that socialism is impracticable he begs the question, for that amounts to assuming that the point at issue is already settled. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- We all said it would be warmand we all felt pleasure in folding away heavy garments, and in assuming the attire suiting a sunny season. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- She wore an expression such as I had never seen before--such as I should have thought her incapable of assuming. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Now, they say, said Haley, assuming a candid and confidential air, that this kind o' trade is hardening to the feelings; but I never found it so. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- After urging upon General Thomas the necessity of immediately assuming the offensive, I started West to superintend matters there in person. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- First, he went on, assuming the manner of a lecturer, it's a little pimple. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- Assuming that the souls of men and women were visible essences, you could fancy the colour of Eustacia's soul to be flamelike. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- The term species thus comes to be a mere useless abstraction, implying and assuming a separate act of creation. 查理斯·達爾文. 物種起源.
- I believe our evenings are rather returned to what they were, than assuming a new character. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Here Raffles rose and stalked once or twice up and down the room, swinging his leg, and assuming an air of masterly meditation. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Thus Silas assuming a noble air. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- It had set, according to their account, into the most dreadful expression of fear and horror which a human countenance is capable of assuming. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Then, Hermione, assuming priority of speech, resumed as if wearily: 'To what does he want you to submit? 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- So spoke the burly Priest, assuming, on his part, high defiance. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The fallacy of assuming that the fact it is an inheritance, predetermines its future use, is obvious. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
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