imperious

imperious

英 [ɪm'pɪərɪəs]
　　美 [ɪm'pɪrɪəs]

adj. 專橫的；迫切的；傲慢的

中文詞源：

imperious 專橫的

詞源同empire,帝國，帝權。即皇帝的，像皇帝一樣的，引申詞義專橫的。

例句：

1. From across the desk she gave him a witheringly imperious look.
她從桌子對面掃瞭他一眼，目光咄咄逼人，凌利而專橫。

2. All his imperious orders were obeyed.
他所有那些專橫的命令都被服從瞭.

3. The old nun was as imperious as ever , but visibly thawed when she saw the children.
老修女仍然像從前一樣專橫,看到孩子們時卻顯得溫和多瞭.

4. A person , who is imperious and tries to gloss over his fault, is bound to suffer in the end.
專橫跋扈、文過飾非的人到頭來總是要吃虧的.

5. Her attitude is imperious at times.
她有時態度傲慢。