haughtily

/ˈhɔːtɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɔːtɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯ|t|ᵊlē |t|, |ᵊli, |ə̇l- also ˈhä|/ (ame, mw)

haughtily — 副詞

1. behaving or talking as though other people are beneath you, in a cold and distan

1.副詞B2
釋義

傲慢地

態度高傲，自以為比別人優越

behaving or talking as though other people are beneath you, in a cold and distant manner

例句

Mei looked haughtily at the new intern and refused to share her desk.

Mei 傲慢地看著新來的實習生，拒絕分享她的辦公桌。

Vikram spoke haughtily about his degree, ignoring everyone else's ideas.

Vikram 傲慢地談論自己的學位，完全不理會其他人的想法。

collocation: speak haughtily about something

同義詞
  • arrogantly

    focuses more on self-importance; haughtily adds cold unfriendliness and visible disdain

  • disdainfully

    centres on contempt and scorn; haughtily also conveys an air of personal superiority

  • condescendingly

    specifically about treating others as less intelligent; haughtily can be non-verbal and is more about manner

  • superciliously

    formal, literary near-synonym; rare in everyday speech

反義詞
  • humbly

    behaving with modesty and without claiming superiority

  • deferentially

    showing polite respect rather than looking down on others

文法句型

verb + haughtily

look/speak/walk + haughtily

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with verbs of speech, gaze, and posture (speak, look, stare, walk, wave). Unlike 'arrogantly', it emphasises cold unfriendliness as much as self-importance.

常見錯誤

❌She walked haughtily to the stage, thrilled to accept the prize.
✅She walked haughtily past the other contestants without a word.
💡'haughtily' implies looking down on others; it clashes with contexts of gratitude or warm celebration.