conceit

US /kənˈsiːt/
UK /kənˈsiːt/
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1.

自负, 自大

excessive pride in oneself

:
His conceit made him unpopular among his colleagues.
他的自负使他在同事中不受欢迎。
She spoke with an air of utter conceit.
她说话带着一种十足的自负
2.

奇想, 巧妙的比喻

a fanciful notion; an elaborate or fanciful metaphor, especially in poetry

:
The poet used a complex conceit to describe love as a journey.
诗人用一个复杂的比喻将爱情描述为一段旅程。
His argument was based on a clever but ultimately flawed conceit.
他的论点基于一个巧妙但最终有缺陷的构思