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smugly

UK //ˈsmʌɡli//US //ˈsmʌɡli//

词源

源自中古低地德语 'smuk'(意为整洁的、漂亮的),16世纪进入英语后衍生出贬义,指虚伪的自我满足。

adverb

❶ 形容人自以为是地表现出满足或优越感,通常带有令人不悦的沾沾自喜态度。

“He smiled smugly after winning the argument.”

(赢得争论后,他得意地笑了。)

“She folded her arms and looked at us smugly.”

(她抱着双臂,自满地看了我们一眼。)

同义词:self-satisfiedly, complacently, superiorly

常见短语

smugly satisfied — 形容某人因自我感觉良好而表现出过分的满足感,常带贬义。

“He was smugly satisfied with his performance, ignoring others' efforts.”

(他对自己的表现沾沾自喜,忽视了别人的努力。)