| 单词 | haughty |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['hɔ:ti] |
| 解释 | a.傲慢的，自大的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 傲慢的，自大的(prou d; arrogant; supercilious) 【例】 treat sb. with haughty contempt |
| 字源 | haughty (adj.) 1520s, an extension of haught (q.v.) "high in one's own estimation" by addition of -y (2) on model of might/mighty, naught/naughty, etc. Middle English also had hautif in this sense (mid-15c., from Old French hautif). Related: Haughtily. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 傲慢自大的(蔑视别人或以恩赐态度相待的 = arrogant = supercilious 【记】haugh = high高高在上的－傲慢自大的 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源于high；height 高，自以为高人一等，高贵；hunt + y 打猎的心态，非常傲慢，拿枪就打，将动物视为玩物 |
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