- adj.嗤之以鼻的;自命不凡的
sniffily是什么意思
sniffily英英释义
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy;
"some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"
"haughty aristocrats"
"his lordly manners were offensive"
"walked with a prideful swagger"
"very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"
"his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"
"a more swaggering mood than usual"
sniffily 例句
1 Mr Minghella's film has received sniffy, indeed somewhat snobbish reviews in Britain.
明格拉先生的电影已经在英国受到嗤之以鼻,事实上有点势利的批评。
2 Harry used the threat of magic spells to get rid of the sniffy Dudley Dursley.
哈利假装要使用魔咒,叫不识趣的达力滚蛋。
sniffily 同义词
1 轻视
disparaging scornful belittling depreciatory lightly dismissively depreciatingly slight underestimate disregard depreciation contempt underestimation disparagement undervaluation trivialization trifle subordinate disdain scant undervalue depreciate belittle disparage disfavor pooh-pooh disesteem misprize outbrave cry down trifle with brush over think lightly of think little of make little of make slight of think meanly of make nothing of have a mean opinion of set at naught sell short look down at look down upon cold shoulder think nothing of
2 不屑