Jumped up
Slang Term
British
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: Acting above one's actual status
装得比实际地位高
Comportarse como si se tuviera más importancia de la real
実際の立場以上に偉そうにしている
실제 지위 이상으로 거들먹거리는
Describes someone who acts as if they have more importance, authority, or status than they actually possess. Implies pretension.
形容某人表现得好像拥有比实际更多的重要性、权威或地位。暗示此人虚张声势、不自量力。
Describe a alguien que actúa como si tuviera más importancia, autoridad o estatus del que realmente posee. Implica pretenciosidad.
実際に持っている以上の重要性、権限、地位があるかのように振る舞う人を表す。うぬぼれや見栄を暗示する。
자신이 실제로 가진 것보다 더 많은 중요성, 권한, 또는 지위를 가진 것처럼 행동하는 사람을 묘사한다. 허세를 암시한다.
例句
- He's just a jumped-up clerk. 他不过是个自以为了不起的小职员no es más que un oficinista que se cree importante彼はただの分不相応に威張っている事務員だ그는 그저 주제넘게 거들먹거리는 사무원일 뿐이다.
- Some jumped-up manager telling us what to do. 一个自以为是的经理来指手画脚un mando cualquiera con ínfulas diciéndonos lo que tenemos que hacer偉そうにしているどこかの管理職が指図してくる잘난 척하는 어떤 관리자가 이래라저래라 한다.
- Don't be so jumped up. 别那么自以为是no seas tan creídoそんなに偉そうにするな그렇게 거들먹거리지 마.
发音
用法指南
语境: criticism, informal
语气: dismissive, critical
✓ 正确说法
- Jumped-up little...自以为是的小…un pequeño creído…分不相応に偉そうな小さな…건방진 꼬마...
- Some jumped-up...某个自以为是的…algún engreído…どこかの偉そうな…잘난 척하는 어떤...
✗ 错误说法
- Very insulting非常侮辱人Muy insultante非常に侮辱的매우 모욕적
常见错误
- Using to someone's face
起源与历史
From the idea of someone who has 'jumped up' above their natural station or position, behaving as if they belong to a higher status.
词源: Jumped (risen) + up (above station)
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: Class-based criticism
Pop culture: British class commentary
Regional notes: British expression.
变体
Jumped upJumped-up
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