officiously
adverb
disapprovinguk/əˈfɪʃ.əs.li/us/əˈfɪʃ.əs.li/in a way thatshowsyou have too high anopinionofyourownimportance, and are tooeagertotellpeoplewhat to do:
爱指手画脚地,爱发号施令地;自以为是地Theguardwasmarchingofficiously down theplatform.卫兵端步走下站台。
"She did ittwice," hepointedout officiously.“她做了两次,”他不客气地指出。
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officious
- Hemarchedofficiously up to me anddemandedmypassport.
- They weretreatedrudelyand officiously bysecuritystaff.
- "Enter," he called officiously.
Giving orders & commands
- all-points bulletin
- boss
- bossily
- bossiness
- bossyboots
- call forsomeone
- crack the whipidiom
- defy
- demand
- dictate
- expect
- harry
- importunate
- lay down the lawidiom
- mandate
- officious
- ordain
- prescribe
- stick
- stick out forsomething
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Showing arrogance and conceit