Sneer

[snɪə] or [snɪr]

解释:

(noun.) a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls.

(noun.) a contemptuous or scornful remark.

(verb.) smile contemptuously; 'she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano'.

(verb.) express through a scornful smile; 'she sneered her contempt'.

班森编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(v. i.) To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression.

(v. i.) To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively.

(v. i.) To show mirth awkwardly.

(v. t.) To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; as, to sneer fulsome lies at a person.

(v. t.) To treat with sneers; to affect or move by sneers.

(n.) The act of sneering.

(n.) A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt.

编辑:沃伦

同义词及近义词：

v. n. Scoff, gibe, jeer, flout, mock, fleer, rail, turn up the nose.

n. Scoff, jeer, jibe, fling.

校对:托妮

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Scoff, gibe, jeer, taunt, disparagement, contempt, scorn, superciliousness,disdain

ANT:Compliment, eulogy, commendation, deference

黛拉校对

解释:

v.i. to show contempt by the expression of the face as by turning up the nose: to insinuate contempt.—v.t. to utter sneeringly.—n. an indirect expression of contempt.—n. Sneer′er.—adj. Sneer′ing.—adv. Sneer′ingly.

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