holier-than-thou 英 [ˌhəʊliə ðən ˈðaʊ] 　 美 [ˌhoʊliər]

holier-than-thou

holier-than-thou　 英 [ˌhəʊliə ðən ˈðaʊ] 美 [ˌhoʊliər]

adj. 假仁假义的　 n. 假装虔诚的人　

It annoys me when Philip adopts that holier-than-thou expression with his sons; he forgets that he was just as bad as them when hew as their age.　菲利普对他儿子们采用伪装虔诚的表情使我很生气，他忘了自己在他们那个年纪时也一样调皮捣蛋。
After such circumstances, it was much harder for subsequent German governments to act in a holier-than-thou fashion toward any other member with economic woes.　此事发生后，随后的德国政府就更难在其他处于经济困难中的成员国面前那般自以为是了。

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  • adj. 假仁假义的
  • n. 假装虔诚的人

  • 1. It annoys me when Philip adopts that holier-than-thou expression with his sons; he forgets that he was just as bad as them when hew as their age.

    菲利普对他儿子们采用伪装虔诚的表情使我很生气，他忘了自己在他们那个年纪时也一样调皮捣蛋。

  • 2. After such circumstances, it was much harder for subsequent German governments to act in a holier-than-thou fashion toward any other member with economic woes.

    此事发生后，随后的德国政府就更难在其他处于经济困难中的成员国面前那般自以为是了。

  • 3. Some of my best friends are vegetarians, but even they have a tendency to be a little on the holier-than-thou side.

    我最好的朋友有些就是素食者，连他们也有点儿自以为是的样子。

holier-than-thou / ˌhəʊliə ðən ˈðaʊ ; NAmE ˌhoʊliər ðən ˈðaʊ / adjective ( disapproving) showing that you think that you are morally better than other people 自命清高的 SYN self-righteous ◆ I can't stand his holier-than-thou attitude. 我无法忍受他那种自命不凡的态度。 holier-than-thou / ˌhəʊliə ðən ˈðaʊ ; NAmE ˌhoʊliər ðən ˈðaʊ /
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