officious
意味: Asserting authority or interfering in a domineering way, especially regarding trivial matters. Describes petty bureaucrats or busybodies who exceed their remit.
Officious is commonly confused with 'official' but means almost the opposite — an official person has legitimate authority, while an officious person overreaches theirs. It is a quintessentially British complaint, directed at parking wardens, jobsworths, security guards, and minor functionaries who enforce rules with excessive zeal. The adverb 'officiously' is also current. The word collocates with 'manner,' 'bureaucrat,' 'interference,' and 'busybody.'
例文
- An officious security guard refused to let us enter despite our valid passes. 一名好管闲事的保安拒绝让我们进入,尽管我们持有有效通行证。Un guardia de seguridad oficioso se negó a dejarnos entrar pese a nuestros pases válidos.でしゃばりな警備員が、有効なパスを持っているにもかかわらず、私たちの入場を拒否した。주제넘은 경비원이 유효한 출입증이 있는데도 우리의 입장을 거부했다.
- The officious manner of the planning officer irritated every applicant who came through the door. 规划部门官员专横的态度激怒了每一位来访的申请者。El trato oficioso del funcionario de urbanismo irritaba a todos los solicitantes que cruzaban la puerta.都市計画担当官のお節介な態度は、訪れるすべての申請者を苛立たせた。도시계획 담당관의 참견하는 태도는 방문하는 모든 신청자를 짜증나게 했다.
- She was officious to the point of absurdity, insisting that coffee cups be placed on coasters at all times. 她好管闲事到了荒谬的地步,坚持要求咖啡杯随时都要放在杯垫上。Era oficiosa hasta el absurdo, insistiendo en que las tazas de café se colocasen siempre sobre posavasos.彼女はお節介が度を過ぎており、コーヒーカップは常にコースターの上に置くべきだと主張していた。그녀는 참견이 터무니없는 수준이어서, 커피잔은 항상 코스터 위에 놓아야 한다고 고집했다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: general, journalism
トーン: disapproving
起源と歴史
From Latin officiosus (dutiful, obliging), from officium (duty, service). The word originally meant 'eager to serve' but shifted to its current pejorative sense by the 18th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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