sanctimonious
英 [ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs]
美 [ˌsæŋktɪˈmoʊniəs]
adj. 装作圣洁的; 伪善的; 道貌岸然的
BNC.33165 / COCA.24464
牛津词典
adj.
- 装作圣洁的;伪善的;道貌岸然的
giving the impression that you feel you are better and more moral than other people
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 假装高尚的;伪善的
If you say that someone issanctimonious, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people.- He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish...
他写的都是些自我陶醉、故作清高的垃圾作品。 - You sanctimonious little hypocrite!
你这个道貌岸然的伪君子!
- He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish...
英英释义
adj
- excessively or hypocritically pious
- a sickening sanctimonious smile
双语例句
- The German authorities were wrong to try to pin the blame on Spanish farmers. But there was something more to the subsequent backlash a sense in the commentary of other Europeans that "sanctimonious" Germany was getting its just deserts.
德国官方固然不该试图把责任推给西班牙农民,但由此激起的强烈反应却有更深一层的含义在其它欧洲国家的评论中,这纯粹是“道貌岸然”的德国人咎由自取。 - But Thomas Jefferson is the founder who sticks in the craw of the sanctimonious American right.
但是,托马斯杰弗逊是令美国右翼不爽的开国先贤。 - Judging by the content of this show, she might garrotte, kick, shoot or whip any antagonist, then make a sanctimonious speech about world peace over their broken and bleeding body.
从本场演唱会的内容判断,麦当娜可能会绞杀、脚踢、射杀或者鞭打任何与她作对的人,然后假装虔诚地站在他们破碎流血的身体上发表一番关于世界和平的演说。 - His frog-like face grew calmer, and even took on a slightly sanctimonious expression.
他的青蛙脸平静了一些,甚至有了一种稍带神圣的表情。 - You sanctimonious little hypocrite!
你这个道貌岸然的伪君子! - The Salwens also are troubled that some people are reacting negatively to their project, seeing them as sanctimonious showoffs.
萨尔文家还遇到了其他麻烦。一些人对他们的行为并无好感,认为他们不过是在虚心假意地作秀。 - It might get some satisfaction from seeing sanctimonious Europeans being hit by the kind of problems they once predicted for Asia.
看到伪善的欧洲人正在遭受他们曾预言会出现在亚洲身上的那类问题的打击,中国可能会感受到些许快意。 - The most horrible thing is to quit and deserted, culminating in a seemingly sanctimonious pseudo-scholars.
最可怕的事莫过于知难而退,临阵脱逃,继而变成一个道貌岸然的伪学者。 - This doctor is a dissembler, apparently be sanctimonious, actual begin is cruel-hearted poison.
这个博士是个伪君子,表面上道貌岸然,实际上手狠心毒。 - I was aware even as I spoke how sanctimonious I sounded.
甚至当我说话时,我都意识到我听上去是多么伪善。