没有受邀就想坐在主桌,未免太冒昧了。

It was presumptuous of her to try seating at the head table without an invitation.

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It was presumptuous of her to try seating at the head table without an invitation.

presumptuous 是由动词 presume(假定、冒昧)加上形容词后缀 -uous 构成的形容词。presume 本身由前缀 pre-(提前)和 sume(拿、取)组成,字面意思是"提前拿取",引申为"擅自行动"。 presumptuous 表示"冒昧的、放肆的",形容人做事不考虑是否合适或得体,擅自做出超出自己权限或身份的行为。

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