sanctimonious
英 [,sæŋ(k)tɪ'məʊnɪəs]
美 [,sæŋktɪ'monɪəs]
GRE TOEFL
- sanctimonious (adj.)
- c. 1600 (in "Measure for Measure," with the disparaging sense "making a show of sanctity, affecting an appearance of holiness"), from sanctimony + -ous. The un-ironic, literal sense was used occasionally in English from c. 1600 to c. 1800. Related: Sanctimoniously; sanctimoniousness.
- 1. He writes smug, sanctimonious waffle.
- 他写的满篇都是自鸣得意、道貌岸然的废话。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish.
- 他写的都是些自我陶醉、故作清高的垃圾作品。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. You sanctimonious little hypocrite!
- 你这个道貌岸然的伪君子！
来自辞典例句
- 4. It's that sanctimonious air that people can't stand.
- 人们所不能容忍的就是那副假正经的样子。
来自辞典例句
- 5. If we were the bosses, we'd consider finding a replacement for this uptight , petty , sanctimonious clerk.
- 如果我们是老板, 就会考虑解雇这种小题大做且固执伪善的小职员.
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