Okay, who thinks the food is delicious and a little pretension never hurt anyone?

好的，有谁觉得食物是很美味的 而一点点做作是没关系的？

You shewed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.

多亏你使明白，既然认定一位小姐值得去博她欢心，又一味对她自命不凡，那是万万办不到的。”

It can be the thought of death that eventually loosens us from our pretensions.

死亡的想法最终会让们摆脱自负。

In other words, if we have high expectations, high pretensions, we are much more likely to hurt our self-esteem.

换言之，如果们有很高的期望，很高的抱负，们就有更大的可能伤害自己的自尊。

He let slip that he wanted to be the “vicar” of foreign policy, a word with pope-size pretensions.

他无意说想当外交政策的“主教”，这个称号真是自命不凡。

All three BAT firms are backers of Didi Chuxing, a ride-hailing firm with global pretensions of its own.

BAT都投资了本身也有意打入国际市场的网约车公司滴滴出行。

A world that doesn't care about appearances or pretensions, a world in which we can be our truest selves again.

一个不在乎外表和虚荣的世界，一个们可以再次做最真实的自己的世界。

An adjustment of pretensions was the last resort.

调整自负是最后的手段。

They say she has pretensions of a literary nature.

他们说她有文学天分。

His character contained no pretension, but it sank deep.

他的性格并不虚伪，但却深深地沉沦。

Many associate Michelin with hefty prices, minuscule portions and pretension.

很多人认为米其林的价格昂贵，份量极小，而且装腔作势。

But this philosophical wisdom, maybe that's just pretension and vanity.

但这种哲学智慧，或许不是矫饰与虚荣罢了。

" True, " he said, " but their pretensions were higher" .

“是的，”他说，“但他们的要求更高”。

At eighteen Joan's pretensions were beyond those of the proudest Pope or the haughtiest emperor.

十八岁时，琼的自命不凡超越了最骄傲的教皇或最傲慢的皇帝。

Should he oppose any of their pretensions or usurpations, the danger is equally great.

如果他反对他们的任何要求或篡夺，危险同样很大。

He grinned suddenly at the touch of pretension in his remark.

” 他突然咧嘴一笑， 因为他的话里有一丝矫揉造作的意味。

I leave pretension like that, Sir, to you!

先生，把这样的借口留给你！

You, on the other hand, are merely an animal with pretensions to humanity.

另一方面，你只是一只自以为是人性的动物。

The upstart pretensions of a young woman without family, connections, or fortune.

一个没有家庭、人脉或财富的年轻女性的暴发户自命不凡。

On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.

街对面有一家不起眼的餐馆。