| 单词 | to put on airs |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put on airs b. to put on airs = to give oneself airs at Phrases 1a. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > pretend to superiority [verb (intransitive)] to make it goodlyc1325 usurpc1400 to take state upon one1597 to come over ——1600 to gentilize it1607 to state it1625 to give oneself airs1701 to put on airs1715 to mount (also ride) the high horse1782 to put on (the) dog1865 to get (also have) notions1866 to put on side1870 to have a roll on1881 to put (or pile) on lugs1889 side1890 to put on the Ritz1921 1715 J. Browne & W. Oldisworth State Tracts II. 46 So we have reason to look shy, And put on Airs, when they are by. 1787 J. H. Leigh New Rosciad 25 When affectation prompts the vulgar dame To put on airs. 1832 Deb. Congress 30 Jan. 203 I am aware that, at times, States have attempted to put on airs, and set up their own against federal opinions. 1860 O. W. Holmes Professor at Breakfast-table v. 132 None of them like too well to be told of it, but it must be sounded in their ears whenever they put on airs. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage cvii. 664 Fearing that the people he lived with would think he wanted to put on airs, he had always taken the greatest care to say nothing about his past occupations. 1952 T. Williams Summer & Smoke ii. i It is understandable that she might be accused of ‘putting on airs’ and of being ‘affected’. 1992 J. Dunning Booked to Die v. 32 Neff put on airs, oozed arrogance, and, until you passed muster, seemed aloof and cold. < as lemmas |
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