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sneer

verb
🔊/snɪə(r)/
🔊/snɪr/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sneer
🔊/snɪə(r)/
🔊/snɪr/
he / she / it sneers
🔊/snɪəz/
🔊/snɪrz/
past simple sneered
🔊/snɪəd/
🔊/snɪrd/
past participle sneered
🔊/snɪəd/
🔊/snɪrd/
-ing form sneering
🔊/ˈsnɪərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
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  1. to show that you have no respect for somebody by the expression on your face or by the way you speak嘲笑；讥讽；嗤笑 synonym mock
    • sneer (at somebody/something) He sneered at people who liked pop music.他嘲笑喜欢流行音乐的人。🔊🔊
    • a sneering comment讥讽的话
    • She gave a sneering laugh.她笑了笑。
    • + speech ‘You? A writer?’ she sneered.“你？是作家？” 她不屑地说。🔊🔊
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    Word Originlate Middle English: probably of imitative origin.

sneer

noun
🔊/snɪə(r)/
🔊/snɪr/
 [usually singular]
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  1. an unpleasant look, smile or comment that shows you do not respect somebody/something嘲笑；讥讽
    • ‘And who are you, then?’ he asked with a sneer in his voice.“那你是谁？” 他冷笑着问。
    • A faint sneer of satisfaction crossed her face.她的脸上掠过一丝得意的冷笑。🔊🔊
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    • Her lips twisted into a sneer.她一撇嘴，露出轻蔑的笑容。
    • The prime minister resisted a sneer at his opponent's misfortune.首相保持克制，没有对政敌的不幸加以讽刺。
    • The smile slowly turned into a sneer.那微笑慢慢露出轻蔑之意。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • arrogant
    • faint
    • slight
    • …
    verb + sneer
    • give
    • curl into
    • turn into
    • …
    preposition
    • with a sneer
    phrases
    • a sneer in your voice
    • a sneer on somebody’s face
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    Word Originlate Middle English: probably of imitative origin.