conceits

英 [kənˈsiːts]

美 [kənˈsits]

n. 自负; 骄傲自大; 别出心裁但不实用的效果; 巧妙但不实用的东西; 巧妙的言辞; 别出心裁的比喻
conceit的复数

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 自负;自高自大
Conceitis very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
1. He knew, without conceit, he was considered a genius...
  不是他自命不凡，他知道大家认为他是个天才。
2. Pamela knew she was a good student, and that was not just a conceit.
  帕梅拉知道自己是个好学生，而这绝不仅仅是自负。
N-COUNT (文学中)巧妙的比喻，别出心裁的对比
In literature, aconceitis a clever or unusual metaphor or comparison.
1. Critics may complain that the novel's central conceit is rather simplistic.
  批评家们可能会认为小说的核心比喻过于简单。