| 单词 | sneer |
| 释义 | sneer —sneerer, n. —sneerful, adj. —sneeringly, adv. —sneerless, adj. /snear/, v.i. 1. to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions. 2. to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn. v.t. 3. to utter or say in a sneering manner. n. 4. a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt. 5. a derisive or scornful utterance, esp. one more or less covert or insinuative. 6. an act of sneering. [1545-55; orig., to snort; cf. Fris (N dial.) sneere scornful remark, SNARL1] Syn. 2. gibe. See scoff. 5. scoff, gibe, jeer. |
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