He was generally disliked and regarded as a pompous ass.

他普遍不受喜欢且被认为是个自命不凡的蠢货。

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He is a pompous official.

他是个自命不凡的官员。

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The new teacher was voted a pompous bore.

人们都认为这位新老师自负得令人讨厌。

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We're told that Lane isn't exactly a Yale man, but he sure looks a lot like a Yale English major, dare I say, such an unpleasant character, and so, so pompous.

我们知道，Lane准确地说并不是一个耶鲁的学生，但他长得真的很像是耶鲁英语专业的学生，恕我直言，这样一个不讨人喜欢的角色，如此自大的。

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She gave no quarter to an opinionated bishop, a pompous statesman, or a self-satisfied professor.

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To speak clearly: clarity always trumps a pompous regard for niceties of grammar.

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Critics have not always liked his creations, however, and he has gained a reputation as something of a pompous curmudgeon.

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