单词 | arrogant |
释义 | arrogant (ærəgənt ) adjective B2 Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others. [disapproval] He was so arrogant. That sounds arrogant, doesn't it? ...an air of arrogant indifference. Synonyms: conceited, lordly, assuming, proud arrogance uncountable noun At times the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant. Synonyms: conceit, pride, swagger, pretension arrogantly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] Later, Simpson arrogantly claimed: 'We won't lose another game.' Collocations: arrogant attitude It's an arrogant attitude shared by too many politicians. The Sun She accuses him of a crime he hasn't committed but his arrogant attitude convicts him. The Sun But in week two he crashed to 6.5 per cent as viewers were put off by his arrogant attitude. The Sun Some senior players and officials are fuming at his arrogant attitude. The Sun There have been concerns about an apparent arrogant attitude around the training camp without the performances to back it up. The Sun The arrogant belief that we are has led us to the present era of mass extinctions. Times,Sunday Times Arrogant belief in his own genius coexists with a humility that none of his opponents possesses. Times, Sunday Times The airline's arrogant belief that it can continue to treat customers shoddily simply because it offers cheap fares will be its undoing eventually. Times, Sunday Times With arrogant disregard for its workers' welfare, the council sent out redundancy notices. Times, Sunday Times Or arrogant disregard towards the use of public money. The Sun The customer was showing an arrogant disregard for the human, face-to-face interaction that normal people might expect. The Sun But her language too often suggests complacency at best, an arrogant disregard at worst. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 傲慢的 Japanese: 横柄な |
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