Translations for „cocksure“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

cocksure [ˌkɒkˈʃʊə] ADJ

cocksure

(of, about) 过于自信的 guòyú zìxìn de

cocksure

过分肯定的 guòfèn kěndìng de

▶ cocksurely ADV

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We have been cocksure of many things that were not so.

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I smelled alcohol on her breath, and she wasn't as talkative or cocksure as before.

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Even the image of the cocksure, arrogant young writer knocking out action scripts and making millions was essentially a mirage.

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They were so cocksure it was there but after three years and so much money and manpower poured in, what came out of it?

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But the cocksure off-spinner, a fine bowler in his time, must be there.

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Are they becoming too cocksure to go overboard?

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A cocksure treasure hunter who searches for buried treasure in the sea.

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That's a pretty hostile, cocksure way to approach road crossing.

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A calculated, cocksure, and soiled like a bona fide dumpster mattress with all sorts of beautiful yellow, orange, and brown taint/mung stains.

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Faith dampens the spirit of free critical inquiry by making believers cocksure about matters that would require painstaking investigation to disclose the truth.

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