conceit

英 [kənˈsiːt]

美 [kənˈsiːt]

n. 自负; 骄傲自大; 别出心裁但不实用的效果; 巧妙但不实用的东西; 巧妙的言辞; 别出心裁的比喻

复数：conceits　

Collins.1 / BNC.19353 / COCA.17757

牛津词典

noun

自负；骄傲自大
too much pride in yourself and what you do
别出心裁但不实用的效果；巧妙但不实用的东西
an artistic effect or device, especially one that is very clever or tries to be very clever but does not succeed
1. The ill-advised conceit of the guardian angel dooms the film from the start.
  对守护天使的蹩脚设计弄巧成拙，从一开始就注定这部电影要失败。
巧妙的言辞；别出心裁的比喻
a clever expression in writing or speech that involves a comparison between two things
1. The idea of the wind singing is a romantic conceit.
  风儿在唱歌这一巧妙的比喻很有浪漫色彩。

N-UNCOUNT 自负;自高自大
Conceitis very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
1. He knew, without conceit, he was considered a genius...
  不是他自命不凡，他知道大家认为他是个天才。
2. Pamela knew she was a good student, and that was not just a conceit.
  帕梅拉知道自己是个好学生，而这绝不仅仅是自负。
N-COUNT (文学中)巧妙的比喻，别出心裁的对比
In literature, aconceitis a clever or unusual metaphor or comparison.
1. Critics may complain that the novel's central conceit is rather simplistic.
  批评家们可能会认为小说的核心比喻过于简单。

noun

the trait of being unduly vain and conceited
Synonym:conceitednessvanity
an artistic device or effect
1. the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
1. he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
feelings of excessive pride
Synonym:amour propreself-lovevanity