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snob

/snɒb/

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noun

势利眼, 势利小人.

A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes.

Examples :

"My coworker is such a snob; she only talks about designer clothes and makes fun of anyone who shops at discount stores. "

我的同事真是个势利眼，她只会聊名牌服装，还嘲笑那些在打折店购物的人。

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noun

鞋匠，补鞋匠

A cobbler or shoemaker.

Examples :

"The old cobbler, a renowned snob in the village, refused to repair shoes for anyone except the mayor's family. "

那个老鞋匠，作为村里有名的补鞋匠，除了镇长一家，他谁的鞋也不修。

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noun

平民, 百姓.

A member of the lower classes; a commoner.

Examples :

"Despite being a snob, the new student quickly made friends at school. "

即使出身平民，这个新学生很快就在学校交到了朋友。

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noun

工贼，势利眼。

A workman who works for lower wages than his fellows, or who will not join a strike.

Examples :

"The construction workers went on strike, but the new worker, a snob, didn't join. "

建筑工人们罢工了，但是新来的工人，那个工贼，并没有参加。

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noun

市井之人，平民百姓。

(Cambridge University) A townsman, as opposed to a gownsman.

Examples :

"During the formal dinner, the Cambridge students pointedly ignored the snob serving them, preferring to socialize only amongst themselves. "

在正式晚宴上，剑桥的学生们刻意忽略了为他们服务的市井之人，更愿意只和他们自己圈子里的人交往。

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