**形容词 (adj.)**:自以为了不起的,自高自大的,目中无人的。形容一个人态度傲慢,觉得自己比别人优越。
/ˌstʌk ˈʌp/
stuck-up 源自短语动词 stick up,字面意思是"竖起来、翘起来"。在19世纪早期,人们用"把鼻子翘起来"(stick one's nose up)来形容傲慢的姿态,仿佛一个人仰着头、不屑于看别人。久而久之,stuck-up 就固定下来,成为形容自大、摆架子的常用形容词。该词最早的书面记录出现在1829年左右。
She's so stuck-up that she won't even say hello to her neighbors.
她太自以为是了,连跟邻居打个招呼都不愿意。
Despite coming from a wealthy family, he was never stuck-up — he treated everyone with the same warmth and respect regardless of their background.
尽管出身富裕家庭,他从不摆架子——无论对方什么背景,他都同样热情和尊重。