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

sardonicsar‧don‧ic /sɑːˈdɒnɪk $ sɑːrˈdɑː-/ adjective written

WORD ORIGINsardonic

Origin:

1600-1700 French sardonique, from Greek sardonios, from sardanios; influenced by Sardonios ‘Sardinian’, because of a plant from Sardinia (an Italian island) which causes the face to twist into a smile

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

He gave a brief, sardonic laugh.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

As centres of commerce, finance and fashion their buildings reflect the sardonic elegance of a bygone era.
He raised a sardonic eyebrow as she sat down opposite him and started to eat.
Moreover, her sardonic tone, though justified in the text, sounded more annoying than engaging.
Now each absurdly impossible picture returned to her with a sardonic caption attached: Oh, yeah?
Roman's slow smile was infinitely sardonic.
She was totally guileless, honest, with a mordant sense of humour and sardonic wit.
The scar gave his face a mocking, sardonic cast except when he smiled.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► smile

· If she went down in trousers he would give one of those sardonic smiles.

showing that you do not have a good opinion of someone or something, and feel that you are better than them:

He looked at her with sardonic amusement.—sardonically /-kli/ adverb

单词	sardonic
释义	sardonicsar‧don‧ic /sɑːˈdɒnɪk $ sɑːrˈdɑː-/ adjective written Word Origin WORD ORIGINsardonic Origin: 1600-1700 French sardonique, from Greek sardonios, from sardanios; influenced by Sardonios ‘Sardinian’, because of a plant from Sardinia (an Italian island) which causes the face to twist into a smile Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He gave a brief, sardonic laugh. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As centres of commerce, finance and fashion their buildings reflect the sardonic elegance of a bygone era. He raised a sardonic eyebrow as she sat down opposite him and started to eat. Moreover, her sardonic tone, though justified in the text, sounded more annoying than engaging. Now each absurdly impossible picture returned to her with a sardonic caption attached: Oh, yeah? Roman's slow smile was infinitely sardonic. She was totally guileless, honest, with a mordant sense of humour and sardonic wit. The scar gave his face a mocking, sardonic cast except when he smiled. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► smile · If she went down in trousers he would give one of those sardonic smiles. showing that you do not have a good opinion of someone or something, and feel that you are better than them: He looked at her with sardonic amusement.—sardonically /-kli/ adverb
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