分析詞義 "Snobbish"是一個形容詞,用于描述某人認為自己的社會地位、教育、品味、等級、能力等在別人之上,因此看不起或輕視他人。 例句 - His snobbish attitude turns many people off. (他勢利的態(tài)度讓很多人討厭。)
- Some people think classical music can be too snobbish. (有些人認為古典音樂太過于勢利。)
- She's so snobbish that she won't even talk to her neighbors. (她非常勢利,甚至不愿意和鄰居交談。)
詞根分析 "Snobbish"的詞根是"sno(b)",源自1780年代的“shoemakers, their apprentices, and their servants”的社會等級,后來泛指“inferior person, one aiming at gentility”。 詞綴分析 "Snobbish"的后綴是"-ish",在這里表示具有某種特征或傾向,表示“有…傾向的”。 歷史和文化背景 "Snobbish"這個詞反映了社會等級感,尤其是在那些強調(diào)社會地位、血統(tǒng)和教育的社會中。這個詞帶有輕蔑和諷刺的含義,暗示著行為看似優(yōu)越,但實則淺薄。 單詞變形 - 名詞形式:snob (勢利小人)
- 副詞形式:snobbishly (勢利地)
記憶輔助 將"snobbish"和"snob"一起記憶,它們都與社會地位有關(guān),你可以想象一個勢利的人,他們通??雌饋戆谅⑶铱偸且桓备呷艘坏鹊臉幼?。 小故事 Once upon a time, there was a snobbish princess in a silver castle. She looked down on anyone who didn't have a golden crown. 曾經(jīng),有一個勢利的公主住在一個銀色的城堡里。她看不起任何沒有金冠的人。 |