Word · Frequency #33165
sanctimonious
/ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs/
adjective
道貌岸然的；伪善的
核心释义
hypocritically pious or self-righteous
- 1.
装得在道德上比别人高尚,尤指虚伪地虔诚。
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
- 2.
虚伪虔诚的
excessively or hypocritically pious
装得在道德上比别人高尚,尤指虚伪地虔诚。；虚伪虔诚的；假装圣洁的；假装虔诚的；假装诚实的
用法In use
His sanctimonious remarks about helping the poor were contradicted by his refusal to donate a single dollar.
用法提示：此处sanctimonious修饰remarks，表示这些言论是虚伪或假虔诚的，体现了形容词修饰名词的用法。
The politician's sanctimonious smile during the charity event made many voters suspicious of his true intentions.
用法提示：sanctimonious修饰smile，强调微笑带有虚伪的虔诚，体现形容词修饰名词。
She found his sanctimonious tone unbearable, as he constantly lectured others about morality while himself cutting ethical corners.
用法提示：sanctimonious修饰tone，表示说话语气中带有虚伪的虔诚，体现形容词用法。
a sickening sanctimonious smile
a sanctimonious + noun
作定语，常修饰 speech、tone、remarks 等表示言行的名词。
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于贬义，描述虚伪的虔诚
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