| 单词 | censorious |
| 释义 | censorious adjective uk/senˈsɔː.ri.əs/us/senˈsɔr.i.əs/formal oftencriticizingotherpeople: 吹毛求疵的，挑剔的，苛评的his censoriousattitudeto those who do notsharehisopinions他对那些与自己观点不同的人所持的挑剔态度 Critical & uncomplimentary
Examplesofcensoriouscensorious The judge is in a solemn,censorioussetting, officiating over important matters. From theCambridge English Corpus The growing concern regarding propriety in all things made classical antecedents important for the justification of all matter or behaviour that might attractcensoriousattention. From theCambridge English Corpus We do not see our role to becensorious, and we recognize that authors have just as many rights as do reviewers. From theCambridge English Corpus Failure to abide by such expectations generated tension in the minds of scientific practitioners - not to mention in the minds ofcensoriouscontemporar y observers. From theCambridge English Corpus But now, suppose that a wife ceases to love her husband and gives herself to another, and that they start living together openly, despite thecensoriousopinions of society. From theCambridge English Corpus Community of belief or values can be revolutionary or reactionary, evangelical or fundamentalist, open or dogmatic, tolerant orcensorious, stable or unstable. From theCambridge English Corpus I do not wish to becensoriousabout other people's amusements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Each year we seem to become a less free and morecensorioussociety. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We need to recognise it is an addiction and that a purelycensoriousattitude is not sufficient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The leaders believe that, and they have said so time and time again in very strong and sometimes verycensoriousappeals to the men. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I cannot support some of thecensoriousremarks that have been made about the form of control exercised by the police. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have tried to raise this matter in no controversial orcensoriousspirit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some judges may take a stricter and morecensoriousview of these applications than others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is easy for men of my age to becensoriousof the younger generation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Sometimes it happens that one becomes a little lesscensoriousand critical of one's opponents if one remembers one's own difficulties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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