sneer

sneer

英 [snɪə]
　　美 [snɪr]

vi. 嘲笑，冷笑
　　vt. 嘲笑，冷笑
　　n. 嘲笑，冷笑

中文詞源：

sneer 嘲笑，譏諷

來自輔音叢 sn-,鼻子，聞，嗅，發鼻音，比較 sneer,snore,snicker,sniff,snuff.引申詞義嘲笑， 譏諷。

例句：

1. Canete's mouth twisted in a contemptuous sneer.
卡內特傲慢而輕蔑地撇瞭撇嘴。

2. Oh, is it? … said the sheriff with a sneer.
“噢, 是 嗎 ?”司法官冷笑著說.

3. He said with a sneer.
他的話中帶有嘲笑之意.

4. Compare smirk, sneer, frown, scowl and grimace.
試比較smirk 、 sneer 、 frown 、 scowl、grimace這幾個詞.

5. There were always those who dismissed him with a sneer, saying he wasn't British by birth.
總有人對他不屑一顧，說他不是土生土長的英國人。