holier-than-thou

英 [ˌhəʊliə ðən ˈðaʊ]

美 [ˌhoʊliər ðən ˈðaʊ]

adj.  自命清高的

牛津词典

adj.

• 自命清高的
  showing that you think that you are morally better than other people
  1. I can't stand his holier-than-thou attitude.
     我无法忍受他那种自命不凡的态度。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 自视更虔诚的;自命清高的
  If you describe someone asholier-than-thou, you disapprove of them because they seem to believe that they are more religious or have better moral qualities than anyone else.
  1. He has always sounded holier-than-thou.
     他说话总是显得自命清高。
  2. ...those with holier-than-thou attitudes.
     那些自以为占据道德高地的人

英英释义

adj

• excessively or hypocritically pious
  1. a sickening sanctimonious smile
  Synonym:pietisticpietisticalpharisaicpharisaicalsanctimoniousself-righteous

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