Word · Frequency #23595
supercilious
高傲的；目中无人的；傲慢的
核心释义
behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others; haughty and disdainful
- 1.
傲慢的,自大的；表现出轻蔑的冷漠；高傲的。
Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
- 2.
傲慢的；自大的；蔑视他人的
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer
- 3.
表示轻蔑的
expressive of contempt
傲慢的,自大的；表现出轻蔑的冷漠；高傲的。；傲慢的；自大的；蔑视他人的；表示轻蔑的；傲慢的；自大的
用法In use
His supercilious smile made everyone in the room feel uncomfortable.
用法提示：形容词“supercilious”修饰微笑，表示傲慢。
The waiter gave a supercilious look when I asked for a knife and fork.
用法提示：用“supercilious”形容目光，显出轻蔑。
She spoke in a supercilious tone, as if we were all beneath her.
用法提示：形容词修饰语气，表达优越感。
his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
curled his lip in a supercilious smile
be supercilious
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- supercilious attitude
- 傲慢的态度
- His supercilious attitude made him unpopular with his colleagues.他傲慢的态度使他在同事中不受欢迎。
- supercilious smile
- 轻蔑的微笑
- She gave a supercilious smile when I asked for help.当我求助时，她露出轻蔑的微笑。
- supercilious tone
- 高傲的语气
- He spoke in a supercilious tone that irritated everyone.他用高傲的语气说话，惹恼了所有人。
- supercilious look
- 目中无人的神情
- The waiter received a supercilious look from the customer.那位顾客向服务员投去目中无人的神情。
- supercilious manner
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“super silly us”：觉得自己超厉害、别人很傻，就是 supercilious 的傲慢。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts、critical reviews supercilious 通常用于书面或正式语境，多出现在文学作品、评论或正式描述中，形容人因自视过高而显得傲慢、蔑视他人。日常口语中较少使用，通常带有贬义。
语法说明Grammar Note
常作表语或定语；表示对某人或某事的傲慢时，后接about或towards。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 bilious /ˈbɪliəs/、punctilious /pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/ 押韵（重读元音及之后部分相同）。注意 imperious /ɪmˈpɪriəs/、hilarious /hɪˈlɛriəs/、facetious /fəˈsiːʃəs/ 虽然都是 -ious 结尾，但读音不同，不要照拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.