holier-than-thou 详细解释

holier-than-thou

['həuliəðən'ðau]

adj. 假仁假义的

英英释义

形容词 holier-than-thou:

excessively or hypocritically pious

同义词:pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous

补充

holier-than-thouholier-than-thou英:[ˈhəuliəðənˈðau] 美:[ˌholiəðənˈðaʊ]adj.1.假仁假义的

例句

1. they had quite a critical, holier-than-thou approach.他们吹毛求疵,一副比你优越的态度。 2. a holier-than-thou attitude自命清高的态度