snobbish
snobbish — 形容詞
- snobbishpositive
- more snobbishcomparative
- most snobbishsuperlative
1. describes someone who looks down on people they consider less important, educate
勢利的
自認高人一等；瞧不起人的
describes someone who looks down on people they consider less important, educated, or culturally refined than themselves — for example, a person who only wants to mix with wealthy or famous people.
Wei-Lin refused to shop at the local market, claiming it was not stylish enough for someone of her background.
Wei-Lin 不願意去本地市場買東西，說那種地方配不上她的品味。
snobbish + about social status / taste
After moving to the wealthy part of town, Sofia became snobbish and stopped answering calls from her old friends.
搬到高級住宅區之後，Sofia 變得勢利起來，連老朋友的電話都不接了。
becomes snobbish after a change in circumstances
Amara found the dinner guests too snobbish for her liking — they spent the whole evening comparing their art collections.
Amara 覺得那場晚宴的客人太勢利了——他們整晚都在比較誰的藝術收藏更厲害。
- snobbish attitude
- snobbish toward
- rather snobbish
- a bit snobbish
- humble
modest about one's own importance; the opposite of acting superior
- down-to-earth
informal; describes someone who is friendly and does not act superior despite their status
用法筆記
Often describes attitudes about social class, but can also apply to cultural or intellectual snobbery — someone who looks down on others for not liking 'sophisticated' music, books, or films.