Toffee-nosed
Slang Term
British
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
含义: 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.
例句
- 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.
发音
用法指南
语境: criticism, informal
语气: critical, mocking
✓ 正确说法
- 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
✗ 错误说法
- 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
常见错误
- Using to someone's face
起源与历史
British slang possibly from 'toff' (upper-class person) or the idea of having one's nose in the air. Associated with snobbery.
词源: Possibly from toff + nosed (nose in air)
最早记录: Early 20th century
文化背景
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: Criticism of snobbery
Pop culture: British comedy
Regional notes: British slang.
变体
Toffee-nosedToffee nosed
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