| 单词 | superciliously |
| 释义 | superciliously (once / 17511 pages) adv Something that's done in a snobby, stuck-up way is done superciliously. Superciliously commenting that your friend's house is the smallest you've ever seen isn't likely to get you invited back. People who act superciliously appear to think that they're better — smarter, more savvy, wealthier — than everyone else. You might superciliously ask your taxi driver if he's unfamiliar with the city, or glance superciliously at a couple of giggling teenagers in line at the movies. The word comes from its related adjective, supercilious, which has a Latin root, supercilium, used to mean "haughty demeanor or pride," but literally meaning "eyebrow," as when a supercilious person raises one haughty eyebrow. WORD FAMILYsupercilious: superciliously, superciliousness USAGE EXAMPLESLeonard Loeb, notwithstanding his role in recruiting Lawrence to Berkeley, warned Livingston superciliously that working on Lawrence’s project would be a waste of time. Michael Hiltzik, Big Science(2015) In the text, Rajoy encouraged him to “Hang in there,” adding, somewhat superciliously, that “Spain is not Uganda.” Newsweek(Jun 18, 2012) "Is the island of Sirene inhabited by savages?" asked Pamela superciliously when she brought back news to the anxious dining-room. MacKenzie, Compton, Rich Relatives(2012) adv with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner Syn sneeringly, snidely |
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