snark
snark — noun
- snarksingular
- snarksplural
1. unkind or cruel remarks that are expressed in a clever or indirect way, meant to
unkind or cruel remarks that are expressed in a clever or indirect way, meant to make someone feel embarrassed or foolish.
The online comments were full of snark instead of helpful advice.
collocation: 'full of snark'
Amara ignored the snark from the back row and calmly finished her presentation.
After the debate, viewers complained about the constant snark between the two panelists.
What began as playful teasing among friends slowly turned into hurtful snark.
文法句型
snark as subject
snark as object
用法筆記
Uncountable by default ('a lot of snark'), but countable when referring to an individual remark ('a snark').
常見錯誤
snark — verb
- snarkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snarkshe / she / it
- snarkedpast simple
- snarking-ing form
1. to make indirect, unpleasant remarks about a person or topic in a clever tone, w
to make indirect, unpleasant remarks about a person or topic in a clever tone, with the intention of hurting or embarrassing them.
Instead of giving useful feedback, Leo snarked about every small mistake in the report.
pattern: snark about [topic]
The food blogger snarked at the restaurant owners for their slow service during the review.
pattern: snark at [person]
It is easy to snark from behind a keyboard, but harder to offer real solutions.
When the customer complained about the wait time, the cashier snarked back at her.
- praise
expresses approval rather than criticism
- compliment
focuses on saying something positive
文法句型
snark + about + [topic]
snark + at + [person]
用法筆記
Often implies a one-sided or unnecessary comment rather than a fair criticism. Frequently followed by 'about' (topic) or 'at' (person).