arrogant和supercilious的區(qū)別

發(fā)布時間：2025-11-17 | 來源：互聯(lián)網(wǎng)轉載和整理

分類:教育/科學>>外語學習

解析:

經(jīng)一番搜索和分析，得出的論點，arrogance和supercilious都是驕傲的同義詞。arrogance較為剛性，形容極度傲慢，有點氣勢凌人，而supercilious較為柔和，寓意傲慢鄙視，帶有一種超然的態(tài)度。

Onewhoisarrogantisoverbearinglyproudanddemandsexcessivepowerorconsideration.

Superciliousimplieshaughtydisdainandaloofness.

proud

ADJECTIVE:Inflectedforms:proud·er,proud·est

1.Feelingpleasurablesatisfactionoveranact,possession,quality,orrelationshipbywhichonemeasuresone'sstatureorself-worth:proudofone'schild;proudtoserveone'scountry.2.Occasioningorbeingareasonforpride:“OnJanuary1,1900,AmericansandEuropeansgreetedtheentiethcenturyintheproudandcertainbeliefthatthenexthundredyearswouldmakeallthingspossible”(W.BruceLincoln).3.Feelingorshowingjustifiableself-respect.4.Filledwithorshowingexcessiveself-esteem.5.Ofgreatdignity;honored:aproudname.6.Majestic;magnificent:proudalpinepeaks.7.Spirited.Usedofananimal:proudsteeds.

ETYMOLOGY:MiddleEnglish,fromOldEnglishprd,fromOldFrenchprou,prud,brave,virtuous,obliquecaseofprouz,fromVulgarLatin*prdis,fromLateLatinprde,advantageous,fromLatinprdesse,tobegood:prd-,for(variantofpr-,withdonthemodelofred-,prevocalicvariantofre-,back,again;seepro–1)+esse,tobe;seees-inAppendixI.

OTHERFORMS:

proudly—ADVERB

proudness—NOUN

SYNONYMS:proud,arrogant,haughty,disdainful,supercilious

Theseadjectivesmeancharacterizedbyaninflatedegoanddisdainforwhatoneconsidersinferior:Proudcansuggestjustifiableself-satisfactionbutoftenimpliesconceit:“Thereissuchathingasamanbeingtooproudtofight”(WoodrowWilson).Onewhoisarrogantisoverbearinglyproudanddemandsexcessivepowerorconsideration:anarrogantandpompousprofessor,unpopularwithstudentsandcolleaguesalike.Haughtysuggestsproudsuperiority,a***yreasonofhighstatus:“Herlaughwassatirical,andsowasthehabitualexpressionofherarchedandhaughtylip”(CharlotteBront?).Disdainfulemphasizesscornorcontempt:“Nor[let]grandeurhearwithadisdainful***ile,/Theshortandsimpleannalsofthepoor”(ThomasGray).Superciliousimplieshaughtydisdainandaloofness:“Hismothereyedmeinsilencewithasuperciliousair”(TobiasSmollett).