having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy;
"some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"
"haughty aristocrats"
"his lordly manners were offensive"
"walked with a prideful swagger"
"very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"
"his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"
"a more swaggering mood than usual"
imperious的用法和样例:
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用作形容词 (adj.)
His imperious look makes us angry. 他那飞扬跋扈的样子令我们生气。
We all dislike her for her imperious gesture. 因她那傲慢的样子,我们都不喜欢她。
All his imperious orders were obeyed. 他所有那些专横的命令都被服从了。
The doll is one of the most imperious needs and, at the same time, one of the most charming instincts of feminine childhood. 娃娃是女孩童年时代一种最迫切的需要,同时也是一种最动人的本能。