smirk
/smɜːk/ (bre, ipa) · [smˈɚk] /smɝːk/ (ame, ipa) · [smˈɚk] /ˈsmərk How to pronounce smirk (audio)/ (ame, mw) · [smˈɚk] /smɜːrk/ (ame, ipa)
smirk — 名詞
- smirksingular
- smirksplural
1. a small smile that shows you feel pleased with yourself, look down on someone, o
得意冷笑
帶著得意或輕蔑的笑容
a small smile that shows you feel pleased with yourself, look down on someone, or think you know something embarrassing that other people do not know
A smirk spread across Vivek's face when he saw his rival trip.
Vivek 看見對手跌倒時，臉上立刻浮出一抹得意冷笑。
pattern: a smirk spread across someone's face
The class noticed Noa's smirk after the teacher praised the wrong student.
老師稱讚錯學生之後，全班都注意到 Noa 那抹訕笑。
Esme answered with a smirk, certain that nobody could prove her lie.
Esme 帶著得意冷笑回答，心想根本沒人能證明那個謊言。
Aylin's smirk made the younger players feel foolish during practice.
Aylin 的冷笑讓較年輕的球員在練習時覺得自己很蠢。
The guard's smirk vanished when the manager asked for the camera footage.
經理要求調監視器畫面時，那名警衛臉上的冷笑立刻消失了。
- frown
an expression showing displeasure, worry, or concentration instead of pleased superiority
文法句型
a smirk on someone's face
with a smirk
hide a smirk
用法筆記
Usually used for an unfriendly or superior kind of smile, not a warm or happy one. It often suggests secret satisfaction, mockery, or pleasure at another person's mistake.
smirk — 動詞
- smirkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- smirkshe / she / it
- smirkedpast simple
- smirking-ing form
1. to give a small smile that shows self-satisfaction, secret pleasure, or mild con
冷笑；訕笑
帶著得意或輕蔑地笑
to give a small smile that shows self-satisfaction, secret pleasure, or mild contempt, especially when you think you know more than someone else
Iker smirked when the interviewer repeated the answer he had coached.
面試官重複了 Iker 事先教好的答案時，Iker 得意地冷笑了一下。
pattern: smirk when + clause
Yuna smirked at the new clerk, already knowing where the missing file was.
Yuna 對著那位新店員冷笑，因為 Yuna 早就知道遺失的檔案在哪裡。
pattern: smirk at someone
Pim smirked through the meeting, sure the others had missed the trap.
Pim 在整場會議裡都帶著訕笑，認定其他人沒有看出那個陷阱。
Amani smirked as Rodrigo searched everywhere for the hidden tickets.
Rodrigo 到處找那幾張藏起來的票時，Amani 在一旁冷笑。
Emily smirked during the debate after hearing her opponent repeat her mistake.
Emily 聽到對手又重犯同樣的錯後，在辯論中露出冷笑。
- frown
to show displeasure or concern rather than amused superiority
文法句型
smirk at someone
smirk when + clause
smirk as + clause
用法筆記
Often followed by at to show the target of the feeling. Unlike smile, smirk usually sounds critical or self-satisfied, so it is rarely used for genuinely friendly situations.