uppity是什么意思？

uppity

英[ˈʌpəti] 美[ˈʌpɪti]

• adj. 自负的，傲慢的，不易控制的；

例句

• And the Yankees are very upset because so many uppity darkies have been killed recently. 北方佬感到十分恼火,因为最近有那么多气势汹汹的黑人被杀了.
• They're snobs -- stuck - up and uppity and persnickety. 他们傲慢、自大又吹毛求疵.
• If you just tried to show normal dignity, you were viewed as uppity. 就算是只想表现出正常的尊严，也会被人认为是骄傲自大。
• ...an uppity publican who needs to be shown his place. 需要让他知道自己几斤几两的傲慢的酒馆老板

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  自大的；骄横的
  If you say that someone is uppity, you mean that they are behaving as if they were very important and you do not think that they are important.
  例句
  If you just tried to show normal dignity, you were viewed as uppity. 就算是只想表现出正常的尊严，也会被人认为是骄傲自大。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. presumptuously arrogant;
  "had a witty but overweening manner""no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet"getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times