be overweening

常见例句

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，政府是自負的，理應遭到抑制和裁剪；而有時，在穩定市場、救濟窮睏者或提供公共品方麪，強政府又是必需的。
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.
有些人會是我們身邊的落葉或是像被時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，自負的年輕人的預告。
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At times, government is overweening and ought to be cut back.
ECONOMIST: Liberalism