英语词汇“uppity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

uppityup‧pi‧ty /ˈʌpɪti/ (also uppish British English /ˈʌpɪʃ/) adjective informal

WORD ORIGINuppity

Origin:

1800-1900 up

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

By 1985, when the psychoanalysts attempted to reintroduce masochism, a backlash against feminism, against uppity women, was current.
The army stamps with efficiency on any uppity religious leaders.
Wilko sidelined Cantona like a shot when he started getting uppity.

behaving as if you are more important than you really are, or not showing someone enough respect:

uppity kids

单词	uppity
释义	uppityup‧pi‧ty /ˈʌpɪti/ (also uppish British English /ˈʌpɪʃ/) adjective informal Word Origin WORD ORIGINuppity Origin: 1800-1900 up Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS By 1985, when the psychoanalysts attempted to reintroduce masochism, a backlash against feminism, against uppity women, was current. The army stamps with efficiency on any uppity religious leaders. Wilko sidelined Cantona like a shot when he started getting uppity. behaving as if you are more important than you really are, or not showing someone enough respect: uppity kids
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