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单词 supercilious
释义 su·per·cil·ious
I. \|süpə(r)|silēəs, -lyəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin superciliosus, from supercilium eyebrow, pride, haughtiness (from super- + -cilium — akin to Latin celare to hide) + -osus -ous — more at hell
1. : arrogantly superior : haughty, disdainful
 < though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious — Jane Austen >
 < translators … supercilious about the possibility of using Basic English for such international conferences — Mark Starr >
 < shaggy supercilious camels — L.C.Stevens >
2. : expressive of contempt : scornful, sneering
 < his lip curls in a supercilious smile >
Synonyms: see proud
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin supercilium eyebrow + English -ous
archaic : superciliary
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