snooty

英 ['snuːtɪ] 美 ['snuti]
  • adj. 傲慢的,自大的;目中无人的

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1. snoot: "the nose," originally a Scottish variant of snout.
2. snoot => snooty.
3. => the notion being of "looking down one's nose".
4. => proud, arrogant.
5. snout => snoot => snooty.
6. 蹬鼻子上脸。

中文词源


snooty 傲慢的,目中无人的

snoot,鼻孔朝天的人,-y,形容词后缀。引申比喻义傲慢的,目中无人的。

英文词源


snooty (adj.)
"proud, arrogant," 1918, noted that year as college slang, from snoot (n.) + -y (2). Probably with suggestions of snouty (1858); the notion being of "looking down one's nose." Related: Snootily; snootiness.

双语例句


1. Everyone thought Annabel was being snooty.
人人都认为安娜贝尔太目中无人。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I didn't like the way you looked at May Arnold , or the snooty way you talked.
我不喜欢你刚才瞅着梅·阿诺德的眼神,也不要喜欢你说话的傲慢的调子.

来自辞典例句

3. She's so snooty; she never speaks to the neighbours.
她很傲慢, 从不与邻居说话.

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4. He's too snooty to associate with his old friends now he's rich.
他现在富有了竟然傲慢的不屑与老朋友交往了.

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5. Having won the tennis championship, she has become more and more snooty.
得了网球冠军以后, 她越来越高傲了.

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