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sarcastic

UK //sɑːˈkæstɪk//US //sɑːrˈkæstɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'sarkazein',意为“撕咬”或“讥讽”,后经拉丁语 'sarcasmus' 传入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容用尖酸刻薄的话来嘲笑或挖苦他人,通常表面看似夸奖实则暗含讽刺意味。

“She gave a sarcastic smile when he tripped over his own feet.”

(当他被自己绊倒时,她露出了一个讽刺的微笑。)

“His sarcastic comment about my cooking skills hurt my feelings.”

(他对我厨艺的讽刺评论让我感到受伤。)

同义词:ironic, mocking, sardonic

常见短语

sarcastic remark — 指带有讽刺意味的评论或话语,常用于表达不满或嘲笑。

“She couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark about his tardiness.”

(她忍不住对他的迟到发表了讽刺的评论。)