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单词 holier-than-thou
释义 holier-than-thou
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: compar. of holy (I)
: marked by an objectionable air of usually pious superiority
 < preserved always an infuriating holier-than-thou attitude toward his erring younger brother >
 < loudly prayed with a holier-than-thou expression on his face — G.W.Benson >
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
: one that is holier-than-thou
 < his success in self-reform turned him into a holier-than-thou before his less successful friends >
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