“自居”常见的英文表述有:“pose as”“regard oneself as”“set oneself up as” 。
例如:“他自居为专家。”可以用“He poses as an expert.” 或者“He regards himself as an expert.” 或者“He sets himself up as an expert.” 来表达。
“pose as”强调以某种虚假的形象或身份出现;“regard oneself as”侧重于个人主观上认为自己是某种身份或角色;“set oneself up as”则更加强调主动树立起某种形象或身份。
在具体使用时,需根据语境和想要表达的具体含义来选择合适的词汇。