| 释义 |
sim·per
I. \ˈsimpə(r)\ intransitive verb
(simpered ; simpered ; simpering \-p(ə)riŋ\ ; simpers)
dialect England : simmer
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian semper fine, smart, Danish dialect semper, simper affected, coy
intransitive verb
1. : to smile fatuously : smirk
< a two-fisted writer … does look out of place simpering over a cup of tea — Jeann Beattie >
2. dialect England : whimper
transitive verb
: to say with a simper
III. noun
(-s)
: an inane self-conscious smile : vacuous grin : smirk |