snobbish

英 /ˈsnɒbɪʃ/ 　美 /ˈsnɑːbɪʃ/

adj. 势利的；自命高雅的Treating others as inferior because of status, wealth, or taste.

Her snobbish neighbour refused to visit our small flat.

她那势利的邻居不肯来我们的小公寓做客。

Snobbish attitudes towards vocational training can discourage young people from pursuing valuable practical careers.

对职业培训的轻视态度可能使年轻人不愿从事有价值的技能型职业。

搭配

a snobbish attitude 势利的态度snobbish about clothes 在衣着上自命高人一等snobbish behaviour 势利的行为

重在因身份或品味而看低别人，不一定谄媚。

snob (n.)、snobbery (n.)、snobbishly (adv.)

近义 supercilious、elitist

反义 unpretentious