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snobbish

/snɑbɪʃ/

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acting as though you are better than others

势利的；自命不凡的

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His snobbish remarks about the small town offended the residents.
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他对这座小镇发表的势利言论冒犯了当地居民。
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Pronunciation: /snɑbɪʃ/

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