im·pe·ri·ous /ɪmˈpɪəriəs $ -ˈpɪr-/ adjectiveadj PROUDgiving orders and expecting to be obeyed, in a way that seems too proud 专横的;飞扬跋扈的;傲慢的 She raised her hand in an imperious gesture. 她傲慢地扬起手。
—imperiously adverbadv
—imperiousness noun [uncountableU]