supercilious

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

Meanings

adjective

傲慢的，目中无人的。

Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.

Examples :

"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。

Related Words

indifference noun

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹəns/

漠不关心，冷漠。

"Her indifference to the suffering of stray animals was shocking to those who volunteered at the shelter. "

她对流浪动物的痛苦漠不关心，这让那些在收容所做义工的人感到震惊。

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

同学，同窗。

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

我的同学莎拉和我正在一起做一个科学项目。

contemptuous adjective

/kənˈtɛm(p).tju.əs/ /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/

轻蔑的，鄙视的

"The student gave a contemptuous look at the teacher when he was told to redo his assignment. "

当老师让那个学生重做作业时，他轻蔑地看了老师一眼。

superior noun

/suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

上级， superior

"The superior in our department handled the challenging project with ease. "

我们部门的领导很轻松地处理了这个有挑战性的项目。(Wǒmen bùmén de lǐngdǎo hěn qīngsōng de chǔlǐ le zhège yǒu tiǎozhàn xìng de xiàngmù.)

background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

背景, 经历

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

这位律师有计算机科学方面的背景。

arrogantly adverb

/ˈærəɡəntli/ /ˈɛərəɡəntli/

傲慢地，自大地

"He arrogantly declared that his answer was correct, even before the teacher finished explaining the problem. "

他傲慢地宣称他的答案是正确的，甚至在老师还没讲完题目之前。

haughty adjective

/ˈhɑti/ /ˈhɔːti/

傲慢，高傲，目中无人。

"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。

privileged verb

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒd/

赋予特权，授权。

"to privilege representatives from arrest"

赋予代表逮捕豁免权

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

展示，显现，表明。

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，最终能拿出来展示的，就只有一张装在镜框里的纸。

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示非常清楚易懂。

wealthy noun

/ˈwɛl.θi/

富人，有钱人。

"The wealthy businessman donated a large sum of money to the school. "

那位富有的商人向学校捐赠了一大笔钱。