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gloat

/gloht/US // gloʊt //UK // (ɡləʊt) //

侃侃而谈,侃大山,幸灾乐祸,幸灾乐祸的

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or feeling of gloating.

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Examples

  • These leaders, and others who questioned the Politburo's massive gamble are now in a position to gloat over being right.

  • Parker would dupe customers into buying polyester sweaters he claimed were 100 percent cashmere, then gloat about how easy it was.

  • In 1998, when they took the coveted World Cup in soccer against Brazil, the worst part of the victory was watching them gloat.

  • He could see them plainly, and presently he saw the face of Romanoff gloat with a look of unholy joy.

  • "A hundred thousand crowns," muttered the prince, taking off the mask in order to gloat on the metal at his feet.

  • She might be left alone to gloat over her revenge, while patriots made merry over their drinking.

  • No one can gloat over the imaginary torments of Hell without being a persecuting devil at heart.

  • To the hill-top he had to go whenever he would gloat upon its beauty.