presumptuous

pri'zʌmptʃuәs

托福

s excessively forward

a. 放肆的, 冒昧的, 傲慢的

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presumptuous 由前缀 pre-（表示“在...之前”）和词根 sumpt（来自拉丁文 sumere，意思是“拿取”）构成，后缀 -uous 表示“具有...性质的”。整体意思是“在未获得允许之前就自作主张”，即“放肆的”。

例句

1. She was presumptuous to assume that she would get the job without an interview.

她假设自己不面试就能得到这份工作，真是太自以为是了。

2. It is presumptuous to think you know everything about a subject.

认为你对某个主题了解一切，这种想法真是太自以为是了。

3. His presumptuous behavior at the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.

他在会议上的自以为是的举动让每个人都感到不自在。