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They were standing by themselves looking supercilious．他们独自站在那里，显得很了不起的样子。
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He is a supercilious man．他是一个高傲的人。
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vain 虚荣的，高傲的：
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His wife was vain and extravagant．他的妻子很虚荣奢侈。
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Ruth is very vain about her appearance．露丝对自己的外貌感到骄傲。
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self-satisfied 自满的，得意的：
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“I knew I was right,” Bill said with a self-satisfied laugh．比尔得意地笑道：“我知道我是对的。”
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He was too self-satisfied to pay attention to what they were saying．他太自满，不注意他们说的话。
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有的词则无贬义，甚至有称赞的意思，如self-respecting，表示“有自尊心的”：
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They grew into responsible and self-respecting citizens．他们成长为有责任心、有自尊心的公民。
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What self-respecting person would do such a horrible thing？哪个有自尊心的人会做出这种可怕的事？
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730 prove
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prove有两个主要意思。
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（1）证明，证实（vt.）：
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1）跟名词或代词：
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The lawyer proved the innocence of the woman．律师证明这女人是无辜的。
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Who can prove it? 谁能证实这一点？
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2）跟从句：
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They’ll prove to you that I’m not lying．他们将向你证明我不是在撒谎。
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Vasco de Gama proved that the world was round．伽马证实地球是圆的。
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3）跟复合结构：
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One mad action is not enough to prove a man mad．一个疯狂的举动不足以证明一个人是疯子。
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He has proved himself a most daring airman．他证实了自己是一个勇敢的飞行员。
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（2）证明是，后来表明是（link v.）：
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