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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- snob [snɔb]
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noun
[pej]
[c]
势利小人
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1.
noun
[pej]
[c]
势利小人
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- snob [snɒb]
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n
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n
a person who strives to associate with those of higher social status and who behaves condescendingly to others - Compare inverted snob
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n
(as modifier)
- snob appeal
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4.
n
a person having similar pretensions with regard to his tastes, etc
- an intellectual snob
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n
[Etymology]
C18 (in the sense: shoemaker; hence, C19: a person who flatters those of higher station, etc): of unknown origin
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n
Examples
- an intellectual snob
- 自以为是知识里手者 → snob
- snob appeal → snob
- an intellectual snob → snob
- 他这号人看人下菜，势利得很。
- He is a real snob, treating people discriminatorily. → 看人下菜
- 势利小人
- snob → 势利
- 他是个势利眼， 看到富人就想巴结。
- He is such a snob that he wants to flatter every rich people he meets. → 富人
- 他是个喜欢向皇帝进谗的小人。
- He is a snob who always slanders others in front of the emperor. → 进谗
- 他是个有名的势利眼， 从来只会巴结有钱有权的人。
- He is a well-known snob, always fawning on the rich and the powerful. → 势利眼
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