snootily
adverb
uk/ˈsnuː.tə.li/us/ˈsnuː.t̬ə.li/in a way that issnooty(=unfriendlybecause youthinkyou arebetterthan otherpeople):
高傲自大地,目中无人地He wasapproachedby ashopassistantwhoasked, snootily, if he could be of anyassistance.一位店员走近他,傲慢地问他是否可以提供任何帮助。
Theshoprathersnootilyrefusedtoacceptcreditcardsuntil a fewyearsback.这家商店曾傲慢地拒绝接受信用卡,直到几年前才改进服务。
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snooty
- He snootilyrefusedtheprestigiouspostofdeputymayor.
- The woman behind thecounterinformedme snootily that I would notfindwhat I waslookingfor in hershop.
- The UK snootilydeclinedtoparticipatein theventure.
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Luciferidiom
- airs and gracesidiom
- arrogant
- arrogantly
- as ifyouowned the placeidiom
- dog
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- overweening
- overweeningly
- patronize
- patronizing
- pomposity
- talk down tosomeone
- think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
- throwyourweight aroundidiom
- tin god
- toffee-nosed