个性 - Pretentious

掌握关于自命不凡的英语习语，如“老师的宠儿”和“泥足”。

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smart-ass [名词]

a person who is annoying because they constantly try to show off how clever or knowledgeable they are

Ex: Ignore Tyler , he 's just being a typical smart-ass to get a reaction .

teacher's pet [名词]

老师的宠儿

Ex:

其他学生因为他是老师的宠儿而取笑他。

{one's} bark [is] worse than {one's} bite [句子]

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

Ex:

prim and proper [短语]

used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner

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

Mrs. Grundy [名词]

格伦迪夫人

Ex: Her constant judgment and prudishness make her seem like a Mrs. Grundy .

她不断的评判和假正经让她看起来像个Mrs. Grundy。

to [be] all talk (and no action|) [短语]

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

Ex: She claims to be an expert in the field , but when it comes to practical application , she 's all talk .

backseat driver [名词]

后座司机

Ex: During the meeting , John kept offering suggestions and critiques to the presenter , acting like a backseat driver even though he was n't directly involved in the project .

在会议期间，约翰不断向主持人提供建议和批评，表现得像一个后座司机，尽管他没有直接参与这个项目。

apple polisher [名词]

马屁精

Ex: She 's constantly bringing gifts to the teacher and volunteering for every school event , hoping to be seen as the ultimate apple polisher .

她不断地给老师带礼物，并为每一个学校活动做志愿者，希望被视为终极的马屁精。

feet of clay [短语]

a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of

Ex: The charismatic leader , once hailed as invincible , was eventually exposed to have feet of clay when evidence of corruption came to light .

all bark and no bite [短语]

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action

Ex: He talks a big game , but he 's all bark and no bite .

to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn [短语]

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

Ex: Instead of blowing his horn , he prefers to let his work speak for itself and allow others to recognize his achievements .

wise guy [名词]

自作聪明的人

Ex: OK , wise guy , shut up and listen !

好吧，聪明人，闭嘴听着！

goody two shoes [短语]

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

Ex:

smart aleck [名词]

自作聪明的人

Ex: He always has a snarky comeback to everything ; he 's such a smart aleck .

他对任何事情总是有尖刻的回应；他真是个万事通。

个性
不愉快的特质	不吸引人的特点	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	熟练&聪明	强大而自信	Honest
Nice	活泼与充满活力	骄傲与傲慢	无意义或尴尬