| 单词 | self-conceited |
| 例句 | "A very violent and self-conceited person, indeed, that seems to be," said the Count. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z When a self-conceited man ever consents to make another man his idol, even his very self-conceit only tends to render him more awkwardly and unconditionally devoted and servile. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z "I am afraid I was a very self-conceited little girl, Scar," his sister said. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z If no man ever thought himself to be avaricious, or cruel, can it be expected that any person should ever discover that he is too self-conceited? Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry 2011-10-11T02:01:05.817Z Each Sex is now so self-conceited grown, None can digest a Treat that's not their own. The Female Wits 2011-09-28T02:00:23.247Z Such is the opinion of the roué—that the door of woman's affections is always open for every self-conceited puppy to walk in. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z George the Third was obstinate in the worst sense; his was the obstinacy of a stupid, self-conceited man who believes himself wise and right in everything. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Ay, truly," he resumed, "I know that I am sometimes little better than a self-conceited fool; but the air of the mad-house, destructive to reasonable people, has on me had a very beneficial influence. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z That self-conceited fellow is not worth the remembrance that you cherish of him. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z The professional will understand this, for if a self-conceited man could see clearly and look into the matter, he would be astonished at his workmanship, as I was once myself. George Gem?nder's Progress in Violin Making With Interesting Facts Concerning the Art and Its Critics in General 2011-05-20T02:00:32.993Z One thing I saw on my way back to the town, which London—so apt to be self-conceited—might adopt with signal advantage. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z For a blind lady loves to prink herself as much as one who can see, unless she is self-conceited, and would rather please herself in the glass than others out of it. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z To hear you talk, Th�r�se, one would suppose Edgar to be the most self-conceited coxcomb under the sun,--a man who spent his life in defending himself from the attacks of matrimonially-inclined ladies. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z The command of these forces had been intrusted to Gen. Cartaux, a portrait-painter from Paris, as ignorant of all military science, as he was self-conceited. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z For the moment or two that she could see him, Minola thought she had never seen so self-conceited and affected a creature. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z I used to remark, in Cairo, that few persons saluted me with a more dignified and consequential air than these pitiable but self-conceited beings. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments But Margaret was not vain, and could not be made self-conceited. The Death-Blow to Spiritualism Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters Your great doubters are generally as ill-informed as your great believers, and much more self-conceited.” Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 The whole address was frank, odd, original, and perhaps seemed a little self-conceited. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. "I am glad to see you, Mr. Blanchet," Miss Grey began, determined not to be put out by any self-conceited poet and ideal of schoolgirls. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z The laughter of a man of letters should be inoffensive: it should be rather the laughter enhancing the merit of the person he laughs at, than a depreciating, or self-conceited laughter. Why a National Literature Cannot Flourish in the United States of North America A lover, Barb, if he's not of the humble sort, is the most self-conceited thing alive. John March, Southerner Sidney was of another spirit to Arthur, naturally high-minded, blustering, and self-conceited. Talkers With Illustrations Their knowledge, as far as it goes, being accurate, they are usually presumptuous and self-conceited, and gradually become incapable of admiring anything but what is like their own works. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), But this brilliant, self-conceited, affected, oppressively handsome young man, on whom she had seen Lucy Money and her mother hanging devotedly, was quite another sort of person. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z No matter who the man is—he may be in the pulpit—but if he gets self-conceited he will be sure to fall. The Way to God and How to Find It At length the brave, but self-conceited and haughty General Braddock came with his army of British Regulars. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series He who gives advice to a self-conceited man, stands himself in need of counsel. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order Yet they are called dogmatic, arrogant, and self-conceited. Arrows of Freethought No doubt this self-conceit is very natural, but self-conceited people are not usually taken at their own estimate. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) We have the opportunity of dwindling into a self-conscious, self-conceited, and unsympathetic sect. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer And those who despise governments, presumptuous, self-conceited, tremble not to revile dignities, whereas the angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not a railing accusation against them before the Lord. The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained She was always an upstart, self-conceited thing, but I’m sure I pity her.” Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales One was this: While it cannot be said that Stella was vain or self-conceited, there was that strong attachment to the personal I, which is generally seen in positive dominant characters in the Western world. A California Girl I am still very proud and, I fear, self-conceited, in spite of my severe lesson. The Light of the Star A Novel Because of the perversion of plain language by the spirit of error to a self-conceited mind. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity Indeed, he carries the matter so far that sometimes it seems almost as if he suspected the proximity of some self-conceited ornithologist, and were determined, if possible, to make a fool of him. Birds in the Bush O’Connell himself declared that Smith O’Brien was an exceedingly weak man, proud and self-conceited and ‘impenetrable to advice.’ Lord John Russell Or, if you were yourself like your colleague, vain, self-conceited, and presumptuous, then I would be silent; counsel would be thrown away upon you. Hannibal Makers of History He was very poorly educated, had hitherto developed no force of character, and appeared to all to be simply a frivolous, pompous, self-conceited young man of pleasure. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series In the face of these two texts how can man be so daring and proud and self-conceited as to teach the impossibility of Christians living a pure and sinless life in this world? The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity Not a party-caucus or a political meeting could be held without witnessing the vulgar and profane harangues of the self-conceited Alderman, Tom Simmons. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages Many regarded him as a self-conceited tyrant, who sought to save his own soul by inflicting penance on the backs of others. The Huguenots in France A set of ignorant self-conceited young despots have erected themselves into a body of riot, for the purpose of controling the theatre, and bullying, not only the actors but the audience. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 "If you flatter me, sir, I may grow self-conceited," said Henry, smiling. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It In a word, while William was engaged in England, prosecuting his conquests there, Robert was growing up in Normandy a vain, self-conceited, and ungovernable young man. William the Conqueror Makers of History Although good-natured and social to a degree, he was really one of the most self-conceited men I ever met. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages It was impossible for the most self-conceited to bring away much comfort or encouragement from favours so slight as these. The Dew of Their Youth The state of being self-centered, self-conceited, and unduly self-confident; selfish as opposed to altruistic. Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois Richard Jones; for example, is a rude, coarse, self-conceited boy,—often doing wrong both in school and out, and yet possessed of that peculiar influence which a bad boy often contrives to exert in school. The Teacher Or, Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and Government of the Young If there's a person on earth I hate worse than Sharp, it is that self-conceited Hubert Lisle. Hubert's Wife A Story for You The Chinese are too self-conceited to give in without a sound thrashing. The Three Admirals These are mortifying lessons, which experience, wisdom's best counsellor, daily teaches us; and a man must either be very self-conceited, or very insensible, who cannot profit by her valuable instructions. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I But, unfortunately for their advancement, they are conservative, self-conceited, and averse to improvement, especially if they have to learn improvement of others. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) It is not suited to these times; it is much too arrogant, too self-conceited, too egotistical. Tancred Or, The New Crusade The town has rather a self-conceited air to me, and unless one were wise, one mightn't realize without being informed that it's immemorably old. Set in Silver The various characters of this play are admirably designed, but not so happily finished as the author meant them to be—witness, Bob Handy, who begins a self-conceited coxcomb, and ends a tragedy confidant. Speed the Plough A Comedy, In Five Acts; As Performed At The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden Still, the self-conceited and the bragging are never attractive, self being the topic on which all are fluent and none interesting. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 Yale College, as represented by its graduates, is not self-conceited nor obtrusive. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O And then I thought what a self-conceited fool I had been to think I could command God Mars to afford me a disguise for self-murder. Dr. Dumany's Wife At that change my look slid off the self-conceited face, like rain off a particularly slippery duck's back. Set in Silver And Jesus was right, when, addressing the self-conceited skeptical critics of His day, He said: 'Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.' Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story She had fixed indelibly the impression that she was an insufferably weak and self-conceited girl. The Child at Home The Principles of Filial Duty, Familiarly Illustrated And next, and worst of all, self-conceited people. Westminster Sermons with a Preface Their visionary views on this subject made them self-conceited, talkative, and self-willed, and led them to neglect the sober duties of daily life. Companion to the Bible Stupid people, who do not know how to laugh, are always pompous and self-conceited; that is, ungentle, uncharitable, unchristian.—Thackeray. Many Thoughts of Many Minds A Treasury of Quotations from the Literature of Every Land and Every Age He who gives advice to a self-conceited man stands himself in need of counsel from another. Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers Of a certain congregation at Norwich Wesley writes, 'I told them in plain terms that they were the most ignorant, self-conceited, self-willed, fickle, untractable, disorderly, disjointed society that I knew in the three kingdoms. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century I think that the dog, who figures with a certain vain, self-conceited monkey, in the fable, showed a good deal of wisdom in his remarks. The Diving Bell Or, Pearls to be Sought for It has been the fashion with a certain class of critics to disparage Elihu as a self-conceited young man, and to deny the authenticity of his discourses. Companion to the Bible In the street, he would strike you as a self-conceited, bullying, contemptuous person, with brains in the inverse proportion to his body, which was large and apparently strong. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 He is a good sort of fellow, but is abominably vain and self-conceited; then he is deucedly overbearing. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy He requires me 'to walk humbly,' and I have often been inflated and self-conceited and presumptuous. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII After long and painstaking consideration, a treaty was decided upon that was mutually agreeable; but the self-conceited and swaggering insolence of the British authorities on the coast put it into the waste-basket. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens I am well apprised that the little intriguers, and whisperers, and self-conceited, thoughtless babblers, worse than either, run about to depreciate the fallen virtue of a great nation. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) Well, I shall from today, bring under my subjection, your Brahmanas who are superior to all creatures but who have mendicancy for their occupation and who are so self-conceited! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 A governor," he wrote, "is really to be pitied in the discharge of his duty to his king and country, in having to do with such obstinate, self-conceited people…. Montcalm and Wolfe I admit I was neither shy nor nervous on the one hand, but on the other I was not blatantly self-conceited. The Doctor's Dilemma Wrong-headed—perhaps very self-conceited—at all events, entirely left behind by the advancing democratic tide, the Duke of Argyll is yet always to me a sympathetic and striking figure. Sketches in the House (1893) Search not after great Riches, but for one of your own degree; for the Rich are insulting, self-conceited, and proud. The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple For they, although self-reliant and self-conceited, are at the same time surprisingly ready to acknowledge that they are far behind the times. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic They have not yet learned the true Christ, and what his righteousness is; neither have they a sense of their own insufficiency; but are bold, proud, presumptuous, self-conceited. The Heavenly Footman This young man, though a moralist, was not a self-satisfied or a self-conceited one. Sermons to the Natural Man It is one, however, that now, as of yore, swell backers, self-conceited amateurs, and other pugilistic jugginses ore apt to ignore or forget. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 7, 1891 Why not sing of woman also as she is when she is unattached and free from the trammels and persecutions of this tiresome tyrant, this insufferably self-conceited bore and booby, man? The Humour of Homer and Other Essays Dorothy thinks otherwise, and writes of him as "the vainest, impertinent, self-conceited, learned coxcomb that ever yet I saw." The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54 A great doubter is a solemn and self-conceited prig. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 583, December 29, 1832 Richard Jones, for example, is a rude, coarse, self-conceited boy, often doing wrong both in school and out, and yet possessed of that peculiar influence which a bad boy often contrives to exert in school. The Teacher A talented and self-conceited man of that sort was dangerous out of prison. The Mystery of Metropolisville They have not yet learned the true Christ, and what His righteousness is, neither have they a sense of their own insufficiency; but are bold, proud, presumptuous, self-conceited. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 02 Hooker to South I tell you, my friends, that nothing prevents a man from gaining either right doctrines or right practice, so much as the undutiful, unruly, self-conceited heart. Town and Country Sermons In this case he probably is a self-conceited man, or a man of wrong-headed independence of disposition; and in this case, if his work be bad absolutely, don't tell him that it is good, considering. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 That can surely happen, and when it happens, the word Irreverence will be regarded as the most meaningless, and foolish, and self-conceited, and insolent, and impudent, and dictatorial word in the language. What Is Man? and Other Essays Granting that to be the right reading of the riddle, it accounted, perhaps, for her flighty, self-conceited manner when she passed me in the hall. The Moonstone More than ever now he was glad that he had nothing to do with that cold-hearted, self-conceited race, and that the favours so far were all from his side. The Rise of Silas Lapham And you know well that a cringing, toadying manner, which would be thoroughly disgusting to a person of sense, may be extremely agreeable and delightful to a self-conceited idiot. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 He becomes arrogant and self-conceited, abuses his teachers, and carries everything with a high hand. Art of Money Getting Or, Golden Rules for Making Money Resolute as Mercablis was to be let alone, he was enormously vain and self-conceited and puffed up with his conviction of his own importance. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire It was natural, also, that the daughter of self-conceited old Polonius should have her softness stiffened with a fibre of obstinacy; for there are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks, and that which bends. Among My Books First Series It looked quite unchanged: just the same pleasant old place, as cheerful, as self-conceited, as kindly, as hospitable, as quarrelsome, as wholesome, as moral and as loyal and as disagreeable as it always was. Frenzied Fiction He procured an introduction to a leading man among them,--a good, but very stupid and self-conceited man. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 The little self-conceited creature knew it, or partially knew it, and smarted under it. The History of David Grieve I should be sorry to think," said Hereward, with the blundering mock humility of a self-conceited boy, "that I had done anything worthy of such an honor. Hereward, the Last of the English Do not fancy me so self-conceited as to imagine that I should ever have presumed so high, but for—" "But for encouragement,—I understand! Lucretia — Complete He said to himself that he had been too sanguine, eager, self-confident, ardent, impetuous, and, if the nasty word must be faced, even too self-conceited. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War He wrote a brief and interesting autobiography, which helps to reveal him as sincere and good-hearted, though cold and somewhat self-conceited, a rather formal man not of a large nature. A History of English Literature If you are violent and impatient; if you are selfish and self-conceited; if you are weak and self-indulgent, given up to your own pleasures, your cleverness will be of no use to you. The Good News of God I then went to bed, resolving my first business in the morning should be to discharge this troublesome, pedantic, self-conceited coxcomb, who seemed so much disposed to constitute himself rather a preceptor than a domestic. Rob Roy — Volume 02 Only, my dear sir, one is quite self-conceited enough in this imperfect state. Two Years Ago, Volume II. The question with which Philotas puzzled the self-conceited physician was this. Cleopatra "Ben is not self-conceited," said Mrs. Barclay, ready to resent any slur upon her boy. The Store Boy This Heuresis, this Invention, is the proudest jackanapes, the pertest, self-conceited boy that ever breathed. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 They, as I have since found, thought me greatly and disagreeably self-conceited; probably because I was disputatious, and did not scruple to give direct contradictions to things which I heard said. Autobiography Nothing certainly in nature is more ridiculous than a self-conceited wit, who deemeth himself somebody, and greatly pretendeth to commendation from so pitiful and worthless a thing as a knack of trifling. Sermons on Evil-Speaking Therefore the proud, self-willed, self-conceited man must come to harm, like Malvolio in the famous play, merely because he is in the blackest night of ignorance. All Saints' Day and Other Sermons Not believing in an absolute source of thought, she would pronounce me either irrecoverably insane or infinitely self-conceited. Memories of Hawthorne I was ignorant, self-conceited, surly, obstinate, and rebellious. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 I say, forget it not, neither suffer any vain-glorious or self-conceited hypocrite to beat you with arguments, or to allure you with their silly and deceitful tongues, from this most wholesome doctrine. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 Why, you foolish, self-conceited boy, what do you know about it? Under the Storm It must be remembered that Walter was not quite eighteen—a self-conceited age— and he over-estimated his strength and ability. Walter Sherwood's Probation He could not help thinking that the professor was rather self-conceited, and he hardly thought it in good taste for him to refer so boastfully to his genius. The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way They have not yet learned the true Christ, and what his righteousness is, neither have they a sense of their own insufficiency; but are bold, proud, presumptuous, self-conceited. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 By the which he designeth two things: First, The conviction of the proud and self-conceited Pharisee. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 You see, rny friend, I don't suppose you to be a self-conceited fool. The Recreations of a Country Parson At present, coxcomb signifies a fop, or vain self-conceited fellow. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue I wish the captain were on the bridge instead of this helter-skelter, self-conceited young fellow. Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose And his face at these times became laughably supercilious and stupidly self-conceited. Yama: the pit Here again, the carnal world judges that these people are proud, self-willed, pragmatical, contentious, self-conceited, and so unsufferable people. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 I would not have my kinsman browbeaten at mine own table by the self-conceited son of a dalesman, even if he have got a round hat and Geneva band! Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland The soldier, assuming the air of a self-conceited dupe, answered, that he did not choose to throw away his time for nothing, but, if he pleased, would piddle for a crown a game. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle I say, forget it not, neither suffer any vain-glorious or self-conceited hypocrites with argument to allure you with their silly and deceitful tongues from this wholesome doctrine. The Pharisee and Publican This self-conceited, obtrusive dangling after women did not forsake him for a minute, probably not even in his sleep. Yama: the pit He was cautious, acquisitive, imaginative, self-conceited, and destructive. For the Term of His Natural Life Justice Hare was stern, imperative, obstinate, and self-conceited; she, timid, gentle and submissive. East Lynne If you begin by declining causes you disapprove of, the public will end by letting you alone in your self-conceited squeamishness. That Fortune For it is your quiet, self-conceited, complacent, philosophic, broad-waisted paterfamilias who, after all, is the one to whom the gay and giddy of the proverbially impulsive, unselfish sex owe their place in the social firmament. The Story of a Mine In a political campaign, Lincoln once replied to Colonel Richard Taylor, a self-conceited, dandified man, who wore a gold chain and ruffled shirt. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller That can surely happen, and when it happens, the word Irreverence will be regarded as the most meaningless, and foolish, and self-conceited, and insolent, and impudent and dictatorial word in the language. Is Shakespeare Dead? From my autobiography. You are, Sir, a presumptuous, self-conceited pedagogue, a stirrer up of strife and commotion in church, in state, in families, and communities. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner In other words, the besetting temptations of many men who are set as defenders of the truth in religion, as well as in other matters, is to be wild-headed, inconsiderate, self-conceited, and intolerably arrogant. Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) Wholly incomprehensible to me, Vainglorious, obstinate, and given up To unintelligible old traditions, And proud, and self-conceited are these Jews! The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow After this d'Arthez threw himself into the general conversation with the gayety of a child, and a self-conceited air that was worthy of a schoolboy. Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan |
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