To refuse an honor offered seems boorish , unconvivial , pretentious .
拒绝授予的荣誉之举似乎又粗鲁无礼又大煞风景,并且太自命不凡了。
Remove affected or pretentious sounding words .
删了那些做作的、故作炫耀的语句。
I know almost everyone in this world is pretentious , but you don 't have to be one of them .
我知道在这世上几乎每个人都是矫饰做作的,但你不必成为他们其中之一。
In new testament times , the pharisees were pros at pretentious prayers .
在新约时代,法利赛人专爱装腔作势的祷告。
Being open-minded and aware of the world around you shows class and sophistication , but avoid seeming pretentious by being modest instead of showing off what you know .