1·In the garden close by grew many large and magnificent flowers, and, strange to say, the less fragrance they had the haughtier and prouder they were.
紧靠着的花园里种着很多大而高贵的花，奇怪的是，越不芳香的花越傲慢。
2·His expression was tightly locked down, as neutral as when he was giving courtroom testimony, but his tone was cutting and even haughtier than usual.
他的表情紧绷绷的，什么也看不出来，就跟他在法庭上作证时的神情一样，但他的声调要比平常紧张冷漠傲慢。