"tinhorn" in Chinese (Simplified)
自命不凡的人虚张声势者
Definition
“tinhorn”是指那些假装自己很重要、有权力或有钱,实际上却不是的人,经常用来形容外表炫耀但没有真本事的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“tinhorn”是非正式用词,带有嘲讽或贬义语气。常见用法有“tinhorn gambler”(假冒行家)或“tinhorn dictator”(花架子独裁者)。现代口语中较少用。
Examples
He acts like a tinhorn, but nobody takes him seriously.
他表现得像个**自命不凡的人**,但没人把他当回事。
She called the man a tinhorn after his big talk.
她在那人夸夸其谈后称他为**虚张声势者**。
People saw him as just a tinhorn with fancy clothes.
人们只是把他当作穿着华丽的**自命不凡的人**。
Don’t be fooled by that tinhorn—he doesn’t really own anything here.
别被那个**虚张声势者**骗了——他这里其实一无所有。
The new manager turned out to be a real tinhorn, always showing off but never delivering results.
新经理原来是个真正的**自命不凡的人**,总是炫耀却从不做事。
That small-town tinhorn tried to boss everyone around.
那个小镇上的**虚张声势者**试图指挥每个人。