sneer
sneer — 名詞
- sneersingular
- sneersplural
1. A facial expression — often with one corner of the upper lip raised — that openl
冷笑；嗤笑
表達輕蔑的面部表情
A facial expression — often with one corner of the upper lip raised — that openly shows dislike, lack of respect, or a sense of superiority toward someone or something.
Asher gave a sneer when he heard his opponent's weak argument.
Asher 聽到對手薄弱的論點時，露出冷笑。
give + a sneer
A sneer appeared on Manuela's face as she read the poorly written report.
Manuela 讀完那份寫得很糟的報告後，臉上浮現出冷笑。
a sneer on someone's face
Ilan struggled to hide his sneer during the meeting with his rival.
Ilan 在與對手的會議中努力忍住冷笑。
The politician's sneer was captured by every news camera at the debate.
那位政治人物在辯論時的冷笑，被所有新聞攝影機捕捉了下來。
Putri's sneer told the jury exactly what she thought of the witness.
Putri 的冷笑讓陪審團清楚知道她對那位證人的看法。
文法句型
a sneer (of + noun)
with a sneer
sneer — 動詞
- sneerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sneershe / she / it
- sneeredpast simple
- sneering-ing form
1. To show your dislike or lack of respect for someone or something through your wo
譏諷；嘲笑
用言語或表情表達輕蔑
To show your dislike or lack of respect for someone or something through your words, tone of voice, or facial expression, typically with the upper lip slightly raised.
Élise sneered at the suggestion that she should apologise to her brother.
Élise 對她應該向弟弟道歉的提議嗤之以鼻。
sneer at + that-clause
The critics sneered at the film before they had even watched it.
那些影評人甚至還沒看過那部電影，就對它冷嘲熱諷。
sneer at + noun phrase
Samir sneered when his classmate gave a wrong answer during the quiz.
Samir 在同學課堂上答錯問題時，露出了譏笑。
His rivals sneered at his efforts, calling them a complete waste of time.
他的對手們譏諷他的努力，說那些完全是在浪費時間。
The wealthy businessman sneered at the idea of using public transport every day.
那位富商對於每天搭乘大眾運輸的想法嗤之以鼻。
- mock
more active and often includes imitating or making fun of someone's words or actions
- ridicule
focuses on making someone or something look foolish, usually through words rather than facial expression
- scorn
can mean to feel or show strong disrespect without any particular facial expression; broader in meaning
文法句型
sneer at + object
sneer that + clause
用法筆記
Frequently used with the preposition at to indicate the target. Can also introduce a reported statement with a that-clause, or be followed by quoted speech expressing contempt.