pre·sump·tu·ous /prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs/ adjectiveadj formal CONFIDENTdoing something that you have no right to do and that seems rude 放肆的;冒昧的;唐突的is it presumptuous (of somebody) to do something Would it be presumptuous of me to ask why you are so miserable? 我是否可以冒昧地问一下你为什么如此痛苦呢?
—presumptuously adverbadv
—presumptuousness noun [uncountableU]