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

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Meanwhile, supporters are smug and righteous that the person who manages the world's leading stock exchange deserves every million.

Susan Lee, Wall Street Journal, 10 Sept. 2003 Alice Norcross Pratt, a local stay-at-home mom, is portrayed as smug and pious, yet we also see glimmers of her hidden longings.

Elizabeth Graver, New York Times Book Review, 27 May 2001 Once, Roy dared shooters to beat him with a shot between his legs. Now, he no longer passes out such smug invitations. The goalie who transformed the butterfly technique into an art form has humbly decided to keep his skates a little closer together …

Mark Kiszla, ESPN, 28 May 2001 She was tall and beautiful and multilingual and fiercely opinionated. One of her opinions held that the rags that passed for literary magazines on campus were so smug and tame and insular that it was hopeless to even try to reform them; they simply needed to be replaced.

Tom Perrotta, Joe College, 2000 It's OK to celebrate your success, but try not to be too smug about it. You can wipe that smug look off your face. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Back around 2014 or so, the smug confidence came from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, which still didn't see Tesla as a threat.

Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2022 No fears of nuclear war, a sense that permanent prosperity was at hand, and a smug feeling that the world was about to enter into its second American Century.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 What if there’s someone extremely smug, arrogant, aggressive, self-satisfied, who happens to be below in society?

Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 June 2022 On the job at Russo Construction, Leo’s smug jerk of a brother, Frank (Sebastian Maniscalco), throws around his weight as foreman, while sympathetic pal and co-worker Petey (Jon Manfrellotti) knows how to cut the tension.

Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2022 The Roundheads in this case are the clipboard-toting officials from the local council, with their smug relish in finally having the power to oust Byron.

Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 19 June 2022 After many years of smug success, the authoritarians have overstepped, says Garry Kasparov.

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 June 2022 The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell).

Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 May 2022 Both teams brought gritty physicality, on-court pettiness and smug commentary from their star players, as well as potential fisticuffs between two bench players.

Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2022 See More

单词	smug
释义	smug adjective ˈsməg smugger; smuggest 1 : highly self-satisfied 2 : trim or smart in dress : spruce 3 : scrupulously clean, neat, or correct : tidy smugly adverb smugness noun Synonyms assured biggety [Southern & Midland] biggity bigheaded complacent conceited consequential egoistic egoistical egotistic egotistical important overweening pompous prideful proud self-conceited self-important self-opinionated self-satisfied stuck-up swellheaded vain vainglorious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Meanwhile, supporters are smug and righteous that the person who manages the world's leading stock exchange deserves every million. Susan Lee, Wall Street Journal, 10 Sept. 2003 Alice Norcross Pratt, a local stay-at-home mom, is portrayed as smug and pious, yet we also see glimmers of her hidden longings. Elizabeth Graver, New York Times Book Review, 27 May 2001 Once, Roy dared shooters to beat him with a shot between his legs. Now, he no longer passes out such smug invitations. The goalie who transformed the butterfly technique into an art form has humbly decided to keep his skates a little closer together … Mark Kiszla, ESPN, 28 May 2001 She was tall and beautiful and multilingual and fiercely opinionated. One of her opinions held that the rags that passed for literary magazines on campus were so smug and tame and insular that it was hopeless to even try to reform them; they simply needed to be replaced. Tom Perrotta, Joe College, 2000 It's OK to celebrate your success, but try not to be too smug about it. You can wipe that smug look off your face. See More Recent Examples on the Web Back around 2014 or so, the smug confidence came from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, which still didn't see Tesla as a threat. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2022 No fears of nuclear war, a sense that permanent prosperity was at hand, and a smug feeling that the world was about to enter into its second American Century. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 What if there’s someone extremely smug, arrogant, aggressive, self-satisfied, who happens to be below in society? Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 June 2022 On the job at Russo Construction, Leo’s smug jerk of a brother, Frank (Sebastian Maniscalco), throws around his weight as foreman, while sympathetic pal and co-worker Petey (Jon Manfrellotti) knows how to cut the tension. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2022 The Roundheads in this case are the clipboard-toting officials from the local council, with their smug relish in finally having the power to oust Byron. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 19 June 2022 After many years of smug success, the authoritarians have overstepped, says Garry Kasparov. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 June 2022 The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell). Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 May 2022 Both teams brought gritty physicality, on-court pettiness and smug commentary from their star players, as well as potential fisticuffs between two bench players. Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology probably modification of Low German smuck neat, from Middle Low German, from smucken to dress; akin to Old English smoc smock First Known Use 1551, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition smug adjective ˈsməg smugger; smuggest : showing a superior attitude smug adjective 1 as in arrogant having too high an opinion of oneself a winner who was so smug that he lost the goodwill of the crowd Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance arrogant proud vain conceited complacent self-satisfied domineering pompous selfish confident vainglorious bigheaded egotistic prideful egotistical important egoistic self-important supercilious stuck-up assured egoistical cocky self-conceited overweening biggety snobbish haughty boastful snooty bumptious snobby swaggering swellheaded uppity bragging bombastic consequential braggy disdainful biggity blusterous braggart cavalier self-opinionated assumptive blustery pretentious huffy overconfident pontifical superior chesty condescending uppish high-and-mighty patronizing presumptuous presuming masterful holier-than-thou imperious lordly fastuous toplofty peremptory self-congratulatory self-assured self-contented high-handed lofty hifalutin highfalutin self-assertive self-confident self-centered toploftical high-hat self-asserting self-glorifying self-promoting self-dramatizing self-engrossed self-gratulatory self-adulatory self-applauding self-affected Antonyms & Near Antonyms humble modest diffident timid meek egoless unassertive sheepish unassuming uncomplacent unpretentious bashful self-doubting self-critical introverted shy mousy demure shrinking self-reproachful mousey retiring self-reproving self-distrustful down-to-earth unarrogant overmodest See More 2 as in tidy being clean and in good order the suburb's smug lawns and tree-lined streets bespeak a comfortable affluence Synonyms & Similar Words tidy tidied neat trim snug picked up prim crisp saucy antiseptic dapper uncluttered kempt well-groomed spiffy shipshape groomed orderly immaculate sleek trig natty rakish bandbox smart organized spotless taut spruce streamlined systematic spic-and-span straight spick-and-span Antonyms & Near Antonyms slovenly disheveled unkempt scruffy messy sloppy untidy shabby dishevelled filthy disorderly dirty disordered nasty slipshod seedy sordid squalid sloven rumpled foul mussy dowdy mussed disorganized frowsy frowzy unsystematic tumbled tousled See More
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