"uppity" in Chinese (Traditional)
自大
Definition
表現得好像自己比別人重要,經常帶有批評或貶低的意思。這個詞在歷史上經常用作侮辱語。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Uppity' 是非正式、過時而具冒犯性的詞,尤其因其歷史上的種族歧視用法。常與 'attitude' 或 'person' 搭配,應避免在正式或禮貌場合使用。
Examples
The boss said I was too uppity at the meeting.
老闆說我在會議上太**自大**了。
Don't get uppity just because you got a promotion.
別因為升職了就變得**自大**。
He thought I was too uppity to talk to him.
他覺得我太**自大**,不肯跟他說話。
She gets a little uppity when she thinks she's right.
她一覺得自己對就有點**自大**。
People say he comes off as uppity, but he's actually very nice.
人們說他看起來很**自大**,其實他很友善。
That was an uppity comment for someone new to the team.
對於新來的隊友來說,那句話太**自大**了。