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purse-proud

/ˈpɜːs.praʊd/

翻译: 过时的形容词,形容一个人因自己的财富或经济地位而骄傲,常带有炫耀或令人反感的意味。

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adjective

/ˈpɜːs.praʊd/formalbritish已废弃
  • zh过时的形容词,形容一个人因自己的财富或经济地位而骄傲,常带有炫耀或令人反感的意味。

An obsolete adjective describing someone who is proud of their wealth or financial status, often in a showy or ostentatious manner.

  1. Arrogant due to wealthC2formalbritish

    Proud or arrogant because of one's wealth, especially when lacking other qualities or distinctions.

    zh因富而傲

    • He was purse-proud, flaunting his money at every opportunity.
    • Her purse-proud attitude made her unpopular among her peers.
    • The purse-proud businessman looked down on those with less money.

    同义词arrogantconceitedhaughtyostentatiouspretentioussnobbishstuck-upsupercilious

    反义词humblemodestself-effacingunassuming

词形
  • more purse-proud comparative form
  • most purse-proud superlative form