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讽刺；挖苦；讥讽
sarcasms is the plural of sarcasm.
Witty or ironic language used to mock or express contempt.
- 1.
Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.
使用尖刻语言嘲笑或表达轻蔑,通常运用言语反讽,且(在口语中)常表现为过度强调和嗤笑。
- 2.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --Jonathan Swift
用来表达侮辱或轻蔑的机智语言
- 3.
An individual act of the above.
上述行为的一次具体表现。
使用尖刻语言嘲笑或表达轻蔑,通常运用言语反讽,且(在口语中)常表现为过度强调和嗤笑。；用来表达侮辱或轻蔑的机智语言；上述行为的一次具体表现。；挖苦；讽刺
In use
Her sarcasm was so sharp that no one dared to ask another question.
He hid his disappointment behind a joke full of sarcasm.
I appreciate your honesty, but please drop the sarcasm.
he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
sarcasm about sth
用介词about引出被讽刺的对象。
Her sarcasm about the new policy was hard to ignore.
她对新政策的讽刺让人难以忽视。
with sarcasm
with sarcasm作方式状语，修饰动作。
He replied with sarcasm, not with an answer.
他以挖苦作答，而不是给出回答。
sarcasm toward sb
Connections
Collocations
- dripping with sarcasm
- 满含讽刺；充满挖苦
- His voice was dripping with sarcasm.他的声音充满讽刺。
- hint of sarcasm
- 一丝讽刺；略带挖苦
- There was a hint of sarcasm in her reply.她的回答中带有一丝讽刺。
- use sarcasm
- 使用讽刺；说挖苦话
- He often uses sarcasm to make a point.他经常用讽刺来说明观点。
- withering sarcasm
- 尖刻的挖苦；刻薄的讽刺
- She replied with withering sarcasm.她以尖刻的挖苦回应。
- sarcasm detector
- 讽刺探测器（指辨别是否被挖苦的能力）
- My sarcasm detector is broken.我的讽刺探测器坏了。
- sarcasm and irony
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sarcasm：话里有刺。想象有人笑着递给你一枝玫瑰，茎上带刺，表面赞美，实际挖苦。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面评论 该词通常为中性，多用于日常对话和书面评论，指用反话或讥讽的语气表达挖苦或嘲弄；比较常见于非正式场合，但正式语境也可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
chasm、spasm、orgasm、enthusiasm 与 sarcasm 一样，都含 -asm，读作 /æzəm/（或带次要重音的 /ˌæzəm/），彼此押韵。注意 plasma 也包含 -asm，但读作 /ˈplæzmə/（PLAZ-mə），并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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