(每日一词)supercilious

Supercilious /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/ adj. 傲慢的,目空一切的,高傲的


1) 前缀: super- 在…上面; (superficial adj. 肤浅的; superman 超人)

2) 词根: cil-表示cilium 眉毛; 也可以联想为call 的变体

3) 后缀: -ous 形容词后缀(famous 著名的, dangerous 危险的)


e.g. She gave me a supercilious look and walked away without saying a word. 她傲慢地瞥了我一眼,一言不发地走开了。


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