arrogantly
arrogantly — 副詞
1. showing through your words or actions that you believe you are better, more tale
傲慢地
以自大無禮的態度
showing through your words or actions that you believe you are better, more talented, or more important than others, which usually upsets or annoys them
Christopher arrogantly told the hiring panel that their questions were beneath him.
Christopher 傲慢地告訴面試小組，他們的問題配不上他。
arrogantly + tell + that-clause — asserting superiority over an authority figure
A visiting scholar arrogantly dismissed the local team's years of research with a casual wave.
一位訪問學者傲慢地揮了揮手，否定了當地團隊多年的研究成果。
arrogantly + dismiss + object — dismissive rejection of others' work
Hoa pushed past the queue arrogantly, without even glancing at the people waiting.
Hoa 傲慢地擠過排隊的人群，連看都沒看那些等候的人一眼。
adverb placed after the verb for emphasis on the manner
Sivan arrogantly declared that the design was flawless, refusing to listen to any criticism.
Sivan 傲慢地宣稱這個設計完美無瑕，拒絕聽取任何批評。
arrogantly + declare + that-clause — rejecting feedback while asserting correctness
Nia smiled arrogantly as she corrected the presenter in front of the whole audience.
Nia 在整場觀眾面前傲慢地笑著糾正講者的錯誤。
- speak arrogantly
- act arrogantly
- behave arrogantly
- arrogantly declare
- arrogantly claim
- arrogantly dismiss
- arrogantly tell
- arrogantly announce
- haughtily
more formal; suggests cold, distant disdain rather than active rudeness
- conceitedly
focuses on excessive self-admiration rather than behaviour towards others
- smugly
implies self-satisfaction over a specific small achievement, often annoying others
- proudly
usually positive — marks satisfaction in an achievement, not rude superiority
文法句型
modifies verb
modifies clause
placed before main verb or at end of clause
用法筆記
Modifies verbs of speech (tell, declare, claim, announce) and behaviour (walk, smile, act, push). Typically placed before the main verb for a direct judgement on the action, or after the verb when the manner of behaviour is the main focus.
常見錯誤
同根字
- arrogant形容詞B2
- arrogance名詞B2