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sneeringly

/sneer/US // snɪər //UK // (snɪə) //

冷笑着说,讥讽地,冷嘲热讽地,冷笑地

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions.
    • : to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to utter or say in a sneering manner.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
    • : a derisive or scornful utterance, especially one more or less covert or insinuative.
    • : an act of sneering.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • One of those in the party, an actor, spoke very sneeringly of that romantic district and its people.

  • I've heard of two other instances of your speaking sneeringly of him.

  • "The finish will decide that, I should say," Moran replied sneeringly.

  • He sneeringly replied: "I pay fur my licker an' it's nun uf yer dam business how much I drink uf it."

  • But he replied that he cared nothing for the police, and the others laughed sneeringly and agreed.