superciliously
superciliously — 副詞
1. behaving with contemptuous arrogance, as though other people and what they think
輕蔑地
表現出輕視他人的傲慢態度
behaving with contemptuous arrogance, as though other people and what they think are beneath notice
Adisa glanced superciliously at the new volunteer's hand-painted sign and walked away.
Adisa 輕蔑地看了一眼新志工手繪的招牌,然後就走開了。
glance superciliously at [someone/something]
When the young clerk made a suggestion, Dewi laughed superciliously and turned her back.
年輕店員提出建議時,Dewi 輕蔑地笑了笑,轉過身去。
The visiting scholar superciliously dismissed every question from the undergraduate students.
那位訪問學者輕蔑地駁回了大學生提出的每一個問題。
Astrid's superciliously arched eyebrow silenced the entire room during the budget talk.
Astrid 輕蔑地挑起一邊眉毛,讓整個會議室在預算討論中鴉雀無聲。
Defne superciliously corrected her teammate's grammar in front of the whole department.
Defne 輕蔑地糾正了隊友的語法,當著整個部門的面。
- arrogantly
broader term for acting superior; lacks the specific sneering or dismissive quality
- disdainfully
very close synonym; emphasizes the feeling of scorn more than the visible behavior
- condescendingly
implies talking down to someone from a position of perceived higher status
- contemptuously
stronger on moral condemnation; less tied to visible facial expressions
- humbly
with modesty and lack of arrogance
- deferentially
showing respectful submission to others' opinions
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs of communication or visible behavior (speak, smile, glance, dismiss, wave away). It describes observable actions, not internal feelings — someone can feel superior without acting superciliously.