snob

[美國]/snɒb/
[英國]/snɑːb/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 勢利小人,假內行
adj. 勢利眼
Word Forms
複數snobs
第三人稱單數snobs

例句

She dislikes snobs intensely.

她極其厭惡勢利小人。

the ‘Lancashire’ coffin was more expensive and carried snob value.

“蘭開夏”棺材更昂貴,能迎合虛榮心理。

Musical snobs often deride the harmonica as a serious instrument. Togibe is to make taunting, heckling, or jeering remarks:

假充在音樂上內行的人經常嘲笑口琴作爲嚴肅樂器的事實。 Gibe 指進行奚落、質問或戲弄的評論:

Most of the people who worshipped her, who read every tidbit about her in the gossip press and hung up pictures of her in their rooms, were not social snobs.

崇敬她大多數的人不會放過每一篇報導她的八卦新聞,甚至在他們的房間中懸掛黛妃的畫像,這些人並非都是傲慢成性。

She is such a snob, always looking down on people who don't have designer clothes.

她是個勢利眼,總是看不起不穿名牌衣服的人。

Being a snob about wine, he only drinks expensive bottles from famous vineyards.

他對葡萄酒很挑剔,只喝名莊的昂貴酒。

Don't be a snob and judge others based on their appearance or social status.

不要成爲一個勢利眼,根據別人的外表或社會地位來評判他們。

She comes from a wealthy family, but she's not a snob and treats everyone with kindness.

她來自一個富裕的家庭,但她並不勢利眼,對每個人都很友善。

He can be a bit of a snob when it comes to music, only listening to classical pieces.

在音樂方面,他有點勢利眼,只聽古典音樂。

Being a snob about coffee, she refuses to drink anything other than freshly ground beans.

她對咖啡很挑剔,拒絕喝除了新磨咖啡豆以外的任何東西。

Some people become snobs after achieving success, looking down on those they consider beneath them.

有些人在取得成功後變得勢利眼,看不起那些他們認爲低人一等的人。

He's a snob when it comes to literature, only reading classic works by renowned authors.

在文學方面,他是個勢利眼,只讀著名作家的經典著作。

Don't be a snob about food, be open to trying new dishes and flavors.

不要對食物挑剔,要開放嘗試新的菜餚和口味。

She may seem like a snob at first, but once you get to know her, you'll see she's actually very down-to-earth.

起初她可能看起來像個勢利眼,但一旦你瞭解她,你會發現她實際上非常樸實。

原聲例句

Why do I have to be the fussy snob?

爲什麼我是挑剔的傲慢鬼?

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

You were the fussy snob who was impossible to please.

你是個挑剔的傲慢鬼難以取悅。

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Oh, don't be such a snob! We eat pretty well in Britain!

不要太勢利了!我們在英國喫的很好!

來源: Big City, Small World - English Radio Drama (British Accent)

Instead, she regards the snob with pity, as someone who's in need of instruction, guidance, and reform.

相反地,珍奧斯汀以同情的方式看待勢利眼, 認爲這樣的人需要被教導、指引、改善。

來源: Literature

But the snob in him loved hunting in society.

但他的虛榮心使他喜歡在上流社會捕獵。

來源: Interview with the Vampire: The Selected Edition

" Listen, Tom. If you're such a snob, why did you invite him to lunch? " demanded Jordan crossly.

" 我說,湯姆,你既然這樣瞧不起人,那麼爲什麼請他喫午飯呢?" 喬丹氣惱地質問道。

來源: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

No one who knew Gerald would connect him with a snob.

認識蓋羅爾德的人都知道他不是趨炎附勢的人。

來源: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

The snob is so afraid of mediocrity that they exert superiority.

“愛慕虛榮的人”非常害怕平庸,所以他們會表現出優越感。

來源: Essential Reading List for Self-Improvement

She had no renowned ancestors and thought people who had were snobs.

她沒有顯赫的祖先,於是以有的人必定勢利。

來源: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

We haven't lost a thing except the chance to hobnob with a bunch of unhappy snobs.

我們失去的只是 與不開心的勢利鬼交往的機會。

來源: Desperate Housewives Season 5

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