"sniffy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 自鳴得意的
• 看不起人的

Definition

當某人是'sniffy'時，他們表現得高人一等，瞧不起他們認為不夠好的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Sniffy'是非正式用語，有時帶有幽默或批判意味，多描述態度（如對便宜食物'sniffy'），表示傲慢或自以為是。多見於英式英語，別與'sniff'（聞）混淆。

Examples

She was sniffy about the food at our party.

她對我們聚會的食物很**自鳴得意的**。

His sniffy attitude made people uncomfortable.

他的**高傲態度**讓大家很不舒服。

Don't be sniffy about my hobbies.

別對我的愛好**擺架子**。

She gets really sniffy if you mention fast food.

一提到快餐，她就顯得很**高傲**。

Some critics were sniffy about the new movie, but audiences loved it.

有些評論家對新電影很**不屑一顧**，但觀眾很喜歡。

You don't have to act so sniffy just because you went to a fancy school.

你不用因為上了名校就那麼**擺架子**。