be overweening

常見例句

At times, government is overweening and ought to be cut back. At others, active government is required to steady markets, help the needy or serve the public good.
有時(shí)，政府是自負(fù)的，理應(yīng)遭到抑制和裁剪；而有時(shí)，在穩(wěn)定市場、救濟(jì)窮睏者或提供公共品方麪，強(qiáng)政府又是必需的。
Others may fall around us like leaves, or be mowed down by the scythe of Time like grass: these are but metaphors to the unreflecting, buoyant ears and overweening presumption of youth.
有些人會(huì)是我們身邊的落葉或是像被時(shí)間的鐮刀鏟除的襍草。這些不僅僅是比喻，而是對那些膚淺，大腦空洞，自負(fù)的年輕人的預(yù)告。
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At times, government is overweening and ought to be cut back.
ECONOMIST: Liberalism