sanctimonious
US /ˌsæŋk.təˈmoʊ.ni.əs/
UK /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/
形容詞
假裝虔誠的, 偽善的, 自以為是的
acting as if morally superior to others; hypocritically pious or self-righteous
範例:
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His sanctimonious attitude made him unpopular with his colleagues.
他假裝虔誠的態度使他在同事中不受歡迎。
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She delivered a sanctimonious lecture on the importance of honesty, despite her own questionable ethics.
儘管她自己的道德操守可疑，她還是發表了一篇假裝虔誠的關於誠實重要性的演講。