"snobby" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勢利的
• 擺架子的

Definition

形容一個人自以為比別人更好、更重要，常因為自己的社會地位、財富或品味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Snobby’為非正式且帶貶義的形容詞。常搭配'act'、'sound'、'seem'使用，如'She sounds snobby.' 與‘arrogant’不同，‘snobby’更強調對社會地位或品味的優越感。

Examples

He was being snobby about the restaurant.

他對那家餐廳很**勢利**。

Don't be snobby about clothes.

不要對衣服太**擺架子**。

The kids thought she was snobby.

孩子們覺得她很**勢利**。

He's so snobby; he only hangs out with rich people.

他特別**勢利**，只和有錢人來往。

She sounded a bit snobby when she talked about her vacation in Paris.

她談起自己在巴黎的假期時聽起來有點**擺架子**。

People say that place is great, but I think the service is too snobby for me.

大家說那地方很好，但我覺得服務太**勢利**，不適合我。