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supercilious

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [suːpə'sɪlɪəs; sjuː-]
  • 美式音标 [ˌsuː.pɚˈsɪl.i.əs]
  • 国际音标 [,sju:pə'siliəs]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.高傲的，傲慢的
  • adv.高傲地，傲慢地
  • n.高傲，傲慢

词根记忆

  • super(超过) + cili(眉毛) + ous→超过眉毛→目中无人的
  • super(之上) + cili(眼皮) + ous(…的)→眼皮之上所以看不见→目空一切的

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    superciliously：傲慢地；高傲地。
  • n性质的同根词
    superciliousness：傲慢。

英汉例句

  • Her eyebrows were arched in supercilious surprise.
    大吃一惊的她高傲地扬起了眉毛。
  • The shop assistant was very supercilious towards me when I asked for some help.
    我要买东西招呼售货员时,那个售货员对我不屑一顾.
  • His manner is supercilious and arrogant.
    他非常傲慢自大。
  • Her eyebrows were arched in supercilious surprise.
    大吃一惊的她高傲地扬起了眉毛。
  • The shop assistant was very supercilious towards me when I asked for some help.
    我要买东西招呼售货员时,那个售货员对我不屑一顾.

词组短语

    短语

  • SUPERCILIOUS - 傲慢的
  • supercilious look 白眼;白眼儿
  • be supercilious 目中无人
  • supercilious detail 和后面词组
  • Supercilious look wolf 白眼狼

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you say that someone is supercilious, you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that shows they think they are better than other people.