haughty

/ˈhɑti/ /ˈhɔːti/

Meanings

adjective

傲慢，高傲，目中无人。

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

Examples :

"The new manager had a haughty attitude, speaking down to everyone and acting like her ideas were the only ones that mattered. "

新来的经理态度很傲慢，总是居高临下地跟人说话，好像只有她的想法才是最重要的。

Related Words

assumption noun

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

假定，假设。

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

他及时地承担了秘书的职责。

disdainful adjective

/dɪsˈdeɪn.fʌl/

轻蔑的，鄙夷的。

"He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back."

他对那些他认为的“小人物”嗤之以鼻，公然嘲笑他们。他们在背后嘲笑他。

demeanour noun

/dɪˈmiːnər/ /dɪˈmiːnjər/

风度，仪态，举止。

"A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others."

自信的风度对于说服他人至关重要。

mattered verb

/ˈmætərd/ /ˈmæɾərd/

重要，有关系.

"Getting to school on time mattered to her because she didn't want to miss the lesson. "

对她来说，准时到校很重要，因为她不想错过课程。

superiority noun

/ˈsʊu.pɪə(ɹ)ˌi.ɒ.ɹɪ.ti/

优越性，优势

"Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football."

许多美国大学都想在橄榄球运动中取得领先优势。

manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

经理，管理者

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

学校新来的管理者负责组织各个运动队。

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

supercilious adjective

/ˌsjuː.pə(ɹ)ˈsɪ.li.əs/ /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈsɪ.li.əs/

傲慢的，目中无人的。

"The wealthy student gave a supercilious smirk when the teacher praised the presentation of a classmate from a less privileged background. "

那个富家子弟在老师表扬了一个家境不太好的同学的演示时，脸上露出了傲慢不屑的冷笑。

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

姿势，仪态。

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

芭蕾舞演员走路的姿态十分优雅。

acting verb

/ˈæk.tɪŋ/

行动，做事。

"The student is acting quickly to finish the exam. "

这个学生正在迅速行动，争取完成考试。

conveying verb

/kənˈveɪɪŋ/

运送，运输。

"Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe."

空气传递声音。(Kongqi chuandi shengyin.) 水通过管道输送。(Shui tongguo guandao shusong.)

speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

口头的，说话的。

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

考试中口语的部分让我很紧张。