holier-than-thou attitude 自命清高的态度
holier-than-thou tone 居高临下的语气
holier-than-thou behavior 自命不凡的行为
holier-than-thou approach 自以为高尚的做法
sound holier-than-thou 听起来自命清高
1. His holier-than-thou attitude annoyed everyone in the meeting.
他那种自命清高的态度让会议上的每个人都很反感。
2. Try not to sound holier-than-thou when giving advice.
给别人建议时尽量不要显得居高临下。
3. She was criticized for her holier-than-thou comments.
她因那些自以为高尚的评论而受到批评。
A: Why didn't people like his speech?
A：为什么大家不喜欢他的演讲？
B: It sounded a bit holier-than-thou.
B：因为听起来有点自命清高、居高临下。
1) 自命清高
2) 自以为道德高尚
3) 居高临下、爱说教
4) 带有道德优越感的
1. 自命清高的；自以为道德高尚的；带有优越感的（贬义）。
e.g.
Don't take a holier-than-thou attitude toward your classmates.
不要对同学摆出一副自命清高的姿态。
adjective
1. Behaving as if you are morally better or more righteous than other people; self-righteous and condescending.
Synonym: self-righteous, smug, sanctimonious, moralistic