hauteur

英 [əʊˈtɜː(r)] 美 [hɔːˈtɜːr]

n.  傲慢; 高傲自大

GRE

BNC.33957 / COCA.33776



牛津词典

noun

  1. 傲慢;高傲自大
    an unfriendly way of behaving towards other people suggesting that you think that you are better than they are

    柯林斯词典

    1. N-UNCOUNT 傲慢;自大;倨傲
      You can use hauteur to describe behaviour which you think is proud and arrogant.
      1. Once, she had been put off by his hauteur.
        她曾经对他的傲慢很反感。

    双语例句

    1. Once, she had been put off by his hauteur.
      她曾经对他的傲慢很反感。
    2. A deeper shade of hauteur overspread his features, but he said not a word.
      一阵傲慢的阴影罩上了他的脸,可是他一句话也没有说。
    3. He presided over the first day of the meeting with his customary detached hauteur.
      他以他惯有的冷漠而傲慢的态度主持了第一天的会议。
    4. She is of the generation and hauteur that would think all mail order items are a bit squalid.
      她那代人很自大,会认为所有邮购商品都有些肮脏。
    5. A deeper shade of hauteur overspread his features, but he said not a word, and Elizabeth, though blaming herself for her own weakness, could not go on.
      一阵傲慢的阴影罩上了他的脸,可是他一句话也没有说。伊丽莎白说不下去了,不过她心里却在埋怨自己软弱。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

        Synonym:    arrogancehaughtinesshigh-handednesslordliness