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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   conceit

   • IPA[kənˈsēt]

   美式

   • n.
     excessive pride in oneself；a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor

   • noun: conceit, plural noun: conceits

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. excessive pride in oneself he was puffed up with conceit 同義詞 vanity, narcissism, conceitedness, self-love, self-admiration, ... 更多self-adulation, self-regard, egotism, egoism, egocentricity, egomania, pride, arrogance, hubris, boastfulness, cockiness, self-importance, immodesty, self-satisfaction, smugness, complacency, amour propre, informalbig-headedness, swollen-headedness, uppishness, uppitiness, literaryvainglory反義詞 modesty, humility
   • 2. a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor the idea of the wind's singing is a prime romantic conceit 同義詞 image, imagery, figurative expression, metaphor, simile, ... 更多trope, figure of speech, play on words, pun, quip, witticism
   • ▪ an artistic effect or device the director's brilliant conceit was to film this tale in black and white
   • ▪ a fanciful notion he is alarmed by the widespread conceit that he spent most of the 1980s drunk 同義詞 idea, notion, fancy, archaicreverie