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高傲

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • arrogant
  • haughty
  • proud

Definition

自负而骄傲，自以为了不起。

Arrogant and proud, thinking highly of oneself.

Usage

通常用来形容人的态度或性格，含贬义，表示过分自信、看不起别人。

Usually used to describe a person's attitude or character, with a negative connotation, indicating excessive self-confidence and looking down on others.

Examples

  • 1 他那种高傲的态度让人很不舒服。(His arrogant attitude makes people very uncomfortable.)
  • 2 她因为成绩好而变得高傲，不再和同学们来往。(She became arrogant because of her good grades and stopped associating with classmates.)
  • 3 这个人总是摆出一副高傲的样子，其实没什么真本事。(This person always puts on an arrogant air, but actually has no real ability.)
  • 4 高傲的他从不把别人的建议放在眼里。(He, being arrogant, never takes others' suggestions seriously.)
  • 5 在失败之后，他才收敛起那份高傲。(After the failure, he finally restrained that arrogance.)

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