How do you use "Toffee-nosed" in a sentence?

Don't be so toffee-nosed. Toffee-nosed types looking down on everyone. A bit toffee-nosed for my liking.

Toffee-nosed

Q: What does "Toffee-nosed" mean?

Snobbish, stuck-up Looking down on others with an air of superiority. Implies snobbery and class pretension.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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意味: Snobbish, stuck-up

势利的、自命不凡的

Esnob, estirado

高慢な、お高くとまった

거드름 피우는, 콧대 높은

Looking down on others with an air of superiority. Implies snobbery and class pretension.

带着优越感看不起别人。暗示势利和阶级虚荣。

Mirar a los demás por encima del hombro con aire de superioridad. Implica esnobismo y pretensiones de clase.

優越感を持って他人を見下すこと。高慢さと階級の見栄を暗示する。

우월감을 드러내며 다른 사람을 깔보는 것. 속물근성과 계급적 허세를 암시한다.

例文

Don't be so toffee-nosed.
别那么自命不凡
no seas tan estirado
そんなにお高くとまるな
그렇게 거드름 피우지 마.
Toffee-nosed types looking down on everyone.
自命不凡的人看不起所有人
gente estirada mirando a todos por encima del hombro
みんなを見下すお高くとまった連中
모두를 깔보는 거드름 피우는 사람들.
A bit toffee-nosed for my liking.
在我看来有点自命不凡
un poco estirado para mi gusto
私の好みからするとちょっとお高くとまっている
내 취향에는 좀 거드름이 심하다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: criticism, informal

トーン: critical, mocking

✓ 正しい言い方

A bit toffee-nosed
有点自命不凡
un poco estirado
ちょっとお高くとまった
좀 거드름 피우는
Toffee-nosed attitude
自命不凡的态度
actitud de estirado
お高くとまった態度
거드름 피우는 태도

✗ 間違った言い方

Insulting if directed at someone
直接对人说会构成侮辱
Es un insulto si se dice directamente a alguien
相手に直接言うと侮辱になる
누군가에게 직접 하면 모욕적임

よくある間違い

Using to someone's face

起源と歴史

British slang possibly from 'toff' (upper-class person) or the idea of having one's nose in the air. Associated with snobbery.

語源: Possibly from toff + nosed (nose in air)

初出: Early 20th century

文化的背景

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Criticism of snobbery

Pop culture: British comedy

Regional notes: British slang.

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このトピックの他の表現

Posh ★★★★★ Upper class; elegant and expensive Born with a silver spoon ★★★★★ Born into wealth and privilege Keeping up with the Joneses ★★★★★ Competing with neighbours for status Rough ★★★★★ Uncouth; from a tough neighbourhood Classy ★★★★★ Stylish and sophisticated Snob ★★★★★ Someone who looks down on those of lower status