pretentious
adj
claiming (esp without justification) merit or importance; pompous or showy 自负的; 自命不凡的; 炫耀的; 自我标榜的
expressed in pretentious language 用狂妄的语言表达的
a pretentious writer, book, style 自我炫耀的作家、 书、 文风.
I've got a problem and as I don't know what to do I thought I'd write to you and ask for your advice.
我有一个问题,因为我不知道该怎么办。我想我最好写信给你,征求你的意见。
To examine your skills and abilities still further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas - skills with people, skills with information or skills with things - which are your best skills? Note that it is not enough to say to yourself,