arrogant

英 ['ærəg(ə)nt] 美['ærəɡənt]

反义词

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副词: arrogantly;

1. 谐音“傲落跟头”------太傲慢导致栽跟头。

arrogant: arrogant: [14] Etymologically, to be arrogant is to make great claims about oneself. It originated in the Latin compound verb arrogāre ‘claim for oneself’, formed from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and rogāre ‘ask’ (as in English interrogate). Already in Latin the present participle arrogāns was being used adjectivally, for ‘overbearing’, and this passed via Old French into English.
=> interrogate, prerogative
arrogant (adj.): late 14c., from Old French arrogant (14c.), from Latin arrogantem (nominative arrogans) "assuming, overbearing, insolent," present participle of arrogare (see arrogance). Related: Arrogantly.

1. He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery.: 他被宠坏了，傲慢无礼，而且经常自命不凡。

2. He said that the press had misrepresented him as arrogant and bullying.: 他说新闻媒体把他歪曲成了一个傲慢而又霸道的人。