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sanctimonious

英 [ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs]

美 [ˌsæŋktɪˈmoʊniəs]

adj.  装作圣洁的; 伪善的; 道貌岸然的

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BNC.33165 / COCA.24464

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 装作圣洁的;伪善的;道貌岸然的
      giving the impression that you feel you are better and more moral than other people

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 假装高尚的;伪善的
        If you say that someone issanctimonious, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people.
        1. He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish...
          他写的都是些自我陶醉、故作清高的垃圾作品。
        2. You sanctimonious little hypocrite!
          你这个道貌岸然的伪君子!

      英英释义

      adj

      双语例句

      • The most horrible thing is to quit and deserted, culminating in a seemingly sanctimonious pseudo-scholars.
        最可怕的事莫过于知难而退,临阵脱逃,继而变成一个道貌岸然的伪学者。
      • You sanctimonious little hypocrite!
        你这个道貌岸然的伪君子!
      • His frog-like face grew calmer, and even took on a slightly sanctimonious expression.
        他的青蛙脸平静了一些,甚至有了一种稍带神圣的表情。
      • It might get some satisfaction from seeing sanctimonious Europeans being hit by the kind of problems they once predicted for Asia.
        看到伪善的欧洲人正在遭受他们曾预言会出现在亚洲身上的那类问题的打击,中国可能会感受到些许快意。
      • You do not have to be so sanctimonious to prove that you are devout.
        您不必如此伪善,证明你是虔诚的。
      • A sickening sanctimonious smile.
        令人作呕的伪装神圣的笑容。
      • Judging by the content of this show, she might garrotte, kick, shoot or whip any antagonist, then make a sanctimonious speech about world peace over their broken and bleeding body.
        从本场演唱会的内容判断,麦当娜可能会绞杀、脚踢、射杀或者鞭打任何与她作对的人,然后假装虔诚地站在他们破碎流血的身体上发表一番关于世界和平的演说。
      • But they do require the us to be more pragmatic and less sanctimonious.
        但它们确实要求美国更为务实,更加真诚。
      • The Salwens also are troubled that some people are reacting negatively to their project, seeing them as sanctimonious showoffs.
        萨尔文家还遇到了其他麻烦。一些人对他们的行为并无好感,认为他们不过是在虚心假意地作秀。
      • He was donned in his Sunday garments, with his most sanctimonious and sourest face, and, holding his hat in one hand and his stick in the other, he proceeded to clean his shoes on the mat.
        他穿着他过礼拜日的衣服,绷着他那张伪善透顶的、阴沉的脸,一只手拿着帽子,一只手拿着手杖,他开始在垫子上擦他的皮鞋。