Stuck-up describes a person who thinks they are better than everyone else, and shows it by not being friendly. The key is that both parts are there: the person feels superior, AND they act cold or distant because of it.

Stuck-up describes說的是一種人: who他 thinks覺得 than everyone else自己比所有人 they are better都好, and shows it而且表現出來, by not being friendly方式就是不友善。 The key關鍵 is that both parts are there是兩個部分都要在: the person這個人 feels superior自覺高人一等, AND而且 because of it因為這樣 they act cold or distant就對人冷冷的、有距離。

Someone who is proud but still warm to people is not stuck-up. Someone who is quiet and shy is not stuck-up either — but they are often called it by mistake, which is worth knowing.

Someone who is proud一個驕傲 but still warm to people但對人仍然溫暖的人, is not stuck-up不算 stuck-up。 Someone who is quiet and shy安靜、害羞的人 is not stuck-up either也不是 stuck-up — but但 they他們 often常常 by mistake被錯 are called it安上這個字, which is worth knowing這一點值得知道。

This is an informal, everyday word, and it is always an insult. You say it about someone, not to them, and almost never about yourself.

This這 is an informal, everyday word是不正式的日常用字, and it而且它 is always an insult永遠是罵人的話。 You say it about someone這個字是用來「講」某個人, not to them不是「對」他說, and almost never about yourself也幾乎從不拿來說自己。

It is a bit childish in flavour — school students use it a lot, about a classmate who will not talk to certain people, or who acts as if a group is beneath them. Adults use it too, but in casual talk, not in writing or at work. In a report or a formal complaint you would write 'arrogant' or 'aloof' instead.

It它 in flavour味道上 is a bit childish有一點孩子氣 — school students學生 use it a lot很常用, about a classmate說某個同學 who will not talk to certain people不跟某些人講話, or who acts as if或表現得好像 a group is beneath them某群人配不上他。 Adults大人 use it too也用, but但只在 in casual talk閒聊裡, not in writing or at work不用在書面或工作場合。 In a report or a formal complaint在報告或正式申訴裡, you would write你會改寫 'arrogant' or 'aloof' instead來代替。

One useful thing about the word: it often says as much about the speaker as about the person described. People call someone stuck-up when they feel looked down on. So it is frequently unfair — the 'stuck-up' person may just be nervous, or busy, or bad at small talk. Real speakers use it loosely, as a first reaction, not as a careful judgement.

One useful thing about the word關於這個字有一件有用的事: it often它常常 about the speaker把說的人, as much as about the person described和被說的人, says透露得一樣多。 when they feel looked down on當人覺得被看不起的時候, People call someone stuck-up就會說某人 stuck-up。 So所以 it它 is frequently unfair常常並不公平 — the 'stuck-up' person那個被說 stuck-up 的人 may just be可能只是 nervous緊張、 or busy忙, or bad at small talk或不會閒聊。 Real speakers真正的說話者 use it loosely用得很鬆, as a first reaction當第一反應, not as a careful judgement不是仔細的判斷。

It is normally used before or after a noun as a describing word: 'a stuck-up girl', 'she's so stuck-up'. It has no verb form and no comparative like 'stuck-upper' — you say 'more stuck-up'.

It它 normally通常 before or after a noun放在名詞前或後 as a describing word當描述用的字: 'a stuck-up girl'「一個很跩的女生」、 'she's so stuck-up'「她超跩」。 It它 has no verb form沒有動詞形, and no comparative like 'stuck-upper'也沒有 'stuck-upper' 這種比較級 — you say要說 'more stuck-up'。