If someone is imperious, they give orders and expect to be obeyed, and they do it as if they stand above you. An imperious tone. An imperious wave of the hand.

If someone is imperious如果一個人imperious they give orders and expect to be obeyed他們發號施令，還期待別人服從 and they do it as if they stand above you而且是一副高高在上的樣子 An imperious tone像是imperious的語氣（專橫的語氣） An imperious wave of the hand或imperious的一揮手（頤指氣使地一揮手）

Bossy can be a tired parent. Imperious has pride in it — a little of the old ruler in the voice. We use it about people, and it is usually not a compliment.

Bossy can be a tired parentbossy可以只是個累壞了的家長 Imperious has pride in itimperious裡帶著一種驕傲 a little of the old ruler in the voice語氣裡有點古代統治者的味道 We use it about people我們用它形容人 and it is usually not a compliment而且通常不是稱讚

Though actually, older English also used it for a need that will not wait — an imperious need — as if the need itself were giving orders from inside. That use is rarer now.

Though actually不過其實 older English also used it for a need that will not wait早期的英文也用它形容一種等不了的需求 an imperious need也就是imperious need（迫切到不容耽擱的需求） as if the need itself were giving orders from inside彷彿那個需求本身就在從內部發號施令 That use is rarer now這種用法現在比較少見了

It is a book-and-essay word more than a talking word. Friends would just say she talks as if she is in charge.

It is a book-and-essay word more than a talking word它比較是書面、論文用的字，不是講話用的字 Friends would just say she talks as if she is in charge朋友之間就只會說她講話一副自己說了算的樣子