"a haughty bearing, arrogance of manner," 1620s, from French hauteur "haughtiness, arrogance," literally "height," from Old French hauture "height, loftiness; grandeur, majesty" (12c.), from haut (see haught).
雙語例句
1. Once, she had been put off by his hauteur.
她曾經(jīng)對他的傲慢很反感。
來自辭典例句
2. A deeper shade of hauteur overspread his features, but he said not a word.
一陣傲慢的陰影罩上了他的臉, 可是他一句話也沒有說.
來自辭典例句
3. L 'é criture fut la seule chose à la hauteur de cette catastrophe d'enfant.
寫作是這不幸的孩子唯一能做的事情.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Her hauteur had disappeared.
她那副神氣活現(xiàn)的樣子早已消失了.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur.