uppity
/ˈʌpɪtɪ/adjective
- informal self-important; arrogant〈非正式〉傲慢的, 自大的, 骄横的:
an uppity MP and his lady wife.
一个傲慢的下院议员和他的贵妇人似的妻子。
词源
late 19th cent.: a fanciful formation from UP.
单词 | uppity |
释义 | uppity/ˈʌpɪtɪ/adjective
词源 late 19th cent.: a fanciful formation from UP. |
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