haughtiness
['hɔ:tinis]
- n. 傲慢；不逊
词态变化
副词: haughtily;形容词: haughty;
助记提示
1. Old French haut => haught, Spelling altered by influence of caught, naught, etc.
2. alt- => h- + aut- => haut => haught.
3. with initial h- by influence of Frankish hoh "high". 由于hoh与high好像是同源的，因此这里直接简单地说成取单词high的首字母，前面的h-是受单词high的影响，应该是起一个同义加强的作用，就像我们汉语里面有很多词、成语就是由两个同义的词叠加在一起，起一个同义加强的作用。还可能是出于特定的构词习惯等原因。
4. haught + -y => haughty, on model of might/mighty, naught/naughty, etc.
5. => "high in one's own estimation".
6. haughty变y为i加-ness.
英文词源
- haughtiness (n.)
- 1550s, from haughty + -ness. Earlier was haughtness (late 15c.), from haut (adj.).
双语例句
- 1. Haughtiness invites disaster , humility receives benefit.
- 满招损, 谦受益.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Finally he came to realize it was his haughtiness that held people off.
- 他终于意识到是他的傲慢态度使人不敢同他接近.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. His haughtiness makes it difficult for the masses to approach him.
- 他的高傲神气使群众难以接近.
来自辞典例句
- 4. They look down upon men with haughtiness.
- 他们睥睨人世.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Haughtiness chisels its anger in marble, and love covers it with flowers.
- 傲慢在大理石上砍凿出愤怒的裂痕, 爱用鲜花掩盖这道伤痕.
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