proprietorial
proprietorial — 形容詞
- proprietorialpositive
- more proprietorialcomparative
- most proprietorialsuperlative
1. showing behaviour or feelings that suggest you believe you have the right to own
主人般的
表現得像擁有者一樣的
showing behaviour or feelings that suggest you believe you have the right to own, control, or make decisions about someone or something, as if you were its owner
Eve's proprietorial attitude toward the office kitchen annoyed colleagues who also used it.
Eve 對辦公室廚房那種主人般的態度，讓其他使用者感到不高興。
proprietorial attitude toward [something]
The elderly farmer nodded with proprietorial pride as he walked through his apple orchard.
那位老農夫走過自己的蘋果園時，帶著主人般的驕傲點了點頭。
proprietorial pride — pride in owning something
Bilal's proprietorial behaviour during the project made others feel their ideas were unwelcome.
Bilal 在這個專案中表現得像主人一樣，讓其他人覺得自己的意見不受歡迎。
Meera placed her hand on Tuan's shoulder in a small, proprietorial gesture.
Meera 把手輕輕放在 Tuan 的肩膀上，帶有一絲主人般的佔有意味。
Femi walked through the warehouse with a proprietorial air, checking every shelf and box.
Femi 帶著主人般的姿態走過倉庫，檢查每一個架子和箱子。
- possessive
more common and broader — can apply to people, emotions, or objects in any context
- controlling
focuses on the desire to direct others' actions rather than on the sense of ownership
- protective
positive or neutral — suggests care and defence rather than exclusive ownership
- unpossessive
describes someone who does not treat people or things as belonging to them
- sharing
emphasises willingness to let others use or enjoy something
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with nouns describing attitudes, gestures, or tones of voice (attitude, pride, gesture, air, tone) rather than legal or formal ownership relationships.