"snobbery" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 势利（行为）

Definition

势利是指那些因自己的社会地位、教育或品味而觉得自己比别人优越的态度或行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常带贬义，批评某人看不起他人。常见如“学术势利”“社会势利”。主要用于较正式或批评性语境。

Examples

Her snobbery makes it hard for her to make new friends.

她的**势利**让她很难交到新朋友。

Many people dislike snobbery in the workplace.

很多人不喜欢工作中的**势利**。

Snobbery can hurt people's feelings.

**势利**会伤害别人的感情。

There's a lot of snobbery in that exclusive club.

那个高端俱乐部里有很多**势利**。

He tries to hide his snobbery, but it's pretty obvious.

他试图掩饰自己的**势利**，但很明显。

Some critics think gourmet food culture is just another form of snobbery.

有些评论家认为美食文化只是另一种**势利**。