supercilious

supercilious

英 [suːpə'sɪlɪəs; sjuː-]
　　美 [,supɚ'sɪlɪəs]

adj. 目空一切的，高傲的；傲慢的，自大的

中文詞源：

supercilious 高傲的，傲慢的

來自 supercilium,眉毛，-ous,形容詞後綴。比喻用法，形容人眉毛高揚，目空一切。

例句：

1. Her eyebrows were arched in supercilious surprise.
大吃一驚的她高傲地揚起瞭眉毛。

2. The shop assistant was very supercilious towards me when I asked for some help.
我要買東西招呼售貨員時,那個售貨員對我不屑一顧.

3. Yet there was nothing sarcastic or supercilious in the way Ames spoke.
可是艾姆斯說話的口氣沒有絲毫的嘲諷或傲慢的味道.

4. His manner is supercilious and arrogant.
他非常傲慢自大。

5. Parkman occasionally allows a supercilious tone to creep into his writings.
帕克曼間或在文章裡流露出高傲的態度.