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Arrogant Latin Present Participle French 7731.Arrogant 英 ærəg(ə)Nt]美

正面 7731.arrogant
英 ['ærəg(ə)nt]美 ['ærəɡənt]

背面
释义:
adj. 自大的,傲慢的
例句:
1. He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery.他被宠坏了,傲慢无礼,而且经常自命不凡。

1. 谐音“傲落跟头”------太傲慢导致栽跟头。

arrogantarrogant: [14] Etymologically, to be arrogant is to make great claims about oneself. It originated in the Latin compound verb arrogāre ‘claim for oneself’, formed from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and rogāre ‘ask’ (as in English interrogate). Already in Latin the present participle arrogāns was being used adjectivally, for ‘overbearing’, and this passed via Old French into English.=> interrogate, prerogativearrogant (adj.)late 14c., from Old French arrogant (14c.), from Latin arrogantem (nominative arrogans) "assuming, overbearing, insolent," present participle of arrogare (see arrogance). Related: Arrogantly."

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