英语词汇“sneer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sneer

(snîr)

1. A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.

2. A scornful tone or statement.

v. sneered, sneer·ing, sneers

v.intr.

1. To assume a scornful or derisive facial expression.

2. To speak in a scornful or derisive manner.

v.tr.

To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner.

[From Middle English sneren, to mock, alteration of Old English fnǣran, to breathe heavily; see pneu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

sneerer n.

sneerful, sneery adj.

sneering·ly adv.

单词	sneer
释义	sneer (snîr) n. 1. A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip. 2. A scornful tone or statement. v. sneered, sneer·ing, sneers v.intr. 1. To assume a scornful or derisive facial expression. 2. To speak in a scornful or derisive manner. v.tr. To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner. [From Middle English sneren, to mock, alteration of Old English fnǣran, to breathe heavily; see pneu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] sneerer n. sneerful, sneery adj. sneering·ly adv.
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