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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。
讽刺；挖苦；讥讽
sarcasms — plural of sarcasm
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讽刺；挖苦；讥讽
Witty or ironic language used to mock or express contempt.
Her sarcasm about the new policy was hard to ignore.
她对新政策的讽刺让人难以忽视。
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。
Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.
用来表达侮辱或轻蔑的机智语言
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --Jonathan Swift
上述行为的一次具体表现。
An individual act of the above.
Her sarcasm was so sharp that no one dared to ask another question.
她的讽刺如此尖锐，以至于没人敢再问一个问题。
AI contextual example
He hid his disappointment behind a joke full of sarcasm.
他用满是挖苦的玩笑掩饰自己的失望。
AI contextual example
I appreciate your honesty, but please drop the sarcasm.
我感谢你的直率，但请别再用挖苦的语气了。
AI contextual example
he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
他用讽刺的话来扰乱对手
WordNet
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。
toward（或towards）后接被挖苦的人。
The teacher's sarcasm toward the student was unnecessary.
老师对那位学生的挖苦实在没有必要。
Not this
She answered with sarcastic.
Use this
She answered with sarcasm.
介词 with 后需接名词或名词短语作宾语，而 sarcastic 是形容词，不能作介词宾语，所以应改为名词 sarcasm。
Not this
Don't sarcasm me.
Use this
Don't use sarcasm with me.
sarcasm 是名词，没有动词用法，不能直接带宾语表示“讥讽”；改用 use sarcasm with 才能正确表达“对我冷嘲热讽”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
满含讽刺；充满挖苦
His voice was dripping with sarcasm.
他的声音充满讽刺。
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。
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。
尖刻的挖苦；刻薄的讽刺
She replied with withering sarcasm.
她以尖刻的挖苦回应。
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。
讽刺与反语
The novel is full of sarcasm and irony.
这部小说充满了讽刺与反语。
充满讽刺；讽刺味十足
His answer was dripping with sarcasm.
他的回答充满了讽刺。
一丝讽刺；略带讽刺
There was a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
她的声音里有一丝讽刺。
讽刺是最低级的机智
My grandmother used to say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
我祖母常说，讽刺是最低级的机智。
挖苦是最低级的机智，但却是最高级的智慧。
I couldn't tell whether she was being serious, so I assumed it was sarcasm.
我分不清她是不是认真的，所以我就当那是挖苦。
Use sarcasms naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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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。
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。
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。
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