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.
雙語例句
1. a nasty officious little man
討厭、好管閑事的家伙
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. When people put on uniforms, their attitude becomes more confident and their manner more officious.
人們穿上制服后會(huì)信心倍增，也更愛管閑事了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They wouldn't welcome any officious interference from the police.
他們不會(huì)歡迎任何來自警方的橫加干涉。
來自辭典例句
4. He is a harsh man, at once pompous and officious.
他是個(gè)嚴(yán)酷的人, 既自負(fù)又愛管閑事.
來自辭典例句
5. He had a reputation for being politically officious and self - serving.