conceits
n.
1. 自负,狂妄:过高的自我评价,对自己能力或成就的过分自信。
2. 奇思妙想,独特构想:独特的、富有想象力的想法或构想。
例句
Each one was a girl of fair common sense, and she did not delude herself with any vain conceits, or deny her love.
每一个都是明白事理的姑娘,她没有想到为了超过别人,就用虚荣的幻想去自欺欺人,或是去否认她的爱情。
His writings are full of conceits.
他的作品充满了奇喻。
The most grotesque and fantastic conceits haunted him in his bed at night.
夜晚躺在床上的时候,各种离奇怪诞的幻想纷至沓来。