officious

• adj. 多管闲事的；非官方的

词态变化

中文词源

来自office,办公室，办公地，-ous,形容词后缀。原指履行办公职责的，尽心服务的，后词义贬义化。

英文词源

officious (adj.)

1560s, "zealous, eager to serve," from Latin officiosus "full of courtesy, dutiful, obliging," from officium "duty, service" (see office). Sense of "meddlesome, doing more than is asked or required" had emerged by 1600 (in officiously). An officious lie (1570s) is one told to do good to another person (from Latin mendocium officiosum or French mensonge officieux). Related: Officiousness.

双语例句

1. a nasty officious little man

讨厌、好管闲事的家伙

来自《权威词典》

2. When people put on uniforms, their attitude becomes more confident and their manner more officious.

人们穿上制服后会信心倍增，也更爱管闲事了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. They wouldn't welcome any officious interference from the police.

他们不会欢迎任何来自警方的横加干涉。

来自辞典例句

4. He is a harsh man, at once pompous and officious.

他是个严酷的人, 既自负又爱管闲事.

来自辞典例句

5. He had a reputation for being politically officious and self - serving.

他因在政治上爱管闲事和个人奋斗而出名.

来自辞典例句