snob /snɒb $ snɑːb/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 PROUDsomeone who thinks they are better than people from a lower social class – used to show disapproval 势利的人〔含贬义〕 Stop being such a snob. 别这么势利眼。
I don’t want to sound like a snob, but I thought she was vulgar. 我不想像个势利小人,但我觉得她就是庸俗。
2 PROUDsomeone who thinks they are better than other people because they know more about something – used to show disapproval 自以为学识渊博的人,自命不凡的人〔含贬义〕 a bunch of intellectual snobs 一群自命不凡的知识分子
music/wine snob 因为懂音乐/会品葡萄酒而自命不凡的人
3 snob value/appeal British EnglishBrEPROUD something that has snob value is liked by people who think they are better than other people 满足虚荣心的价值/吸引力 That kind of car has real snob appeal. 那种汽车很合贪慕虚荣者的口味。