1. | [u] 自负;骄傲自大too much pride in yourself and what you do |
2. | [c] 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 |
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。 |
3. | 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 |
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。 |