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be sardonic about sth
sardonic 侧重带轻蔑或挖苦的幽默，比 ironic 更尖刻。
He was sardonic about our efforts.
他对我们的努力冷嘲热讽。
讽刺的；嘲弄的；挖苦的
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讽刺的；嘲弄的；挖苦的
Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking.
He was sardonic about our efforts.
他对我们的努力冷嘲热讽。
轻蔑地嘲讽或愤世嫉俗的。
Scornfully mocking or cynical.
带着轻蔑或讽刺意味的幽默。
Disdainfully or ironically humorous.
His sardonic comment made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
他讽刺的评论让房间里的每个人都不舒服。
She gave a sardonic smile when she heard his excuse.
听到他的借口时，她露出一个讥讽的微笑。
The reviewer's sardonic tone suggested he did not believe the author's claims.
评论者讥讽的语气表明他不相信作者的说法。
sardonic 侧重带轻蔑或挖苦的幽默，比 ironic 更尖刻。
He was sardonic about our efforts.
他对我们的努力冷嘲热讽。
常修饰 smile、laugh、grin 等，表示讥讽、不以为然的表情。
She gave a sardonic laugh.
她发出一声冷笑。
英式拼作 humour，美式拼作 humor；指带刺的诙谐。
His sardonic humour can be off-putting.
他那种挖苦人的幽默感可能会让人反感。
Not this
He sardonic about the politician's excuse.
Use this
He was sardonic about the politician's excuse.
sardonic 是形容词，不是动词；英语形容词作谓语时前面必须有系动词 be，所以不能说 He sardonic，而要补出 was。
Not this
She was sardonic at his new hairstyle.
Use this
She was sardonic about his new hairstyle.
表示“对……挖苦、嘲讽”时，sardonic 的习惯搭配是 about，不是 at；用 at 是受汉语“对/冲着”直译的影响。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
讥讽的微笑
He gave a sardonic smile when he heard the excuse.
他听到借口时露出了讥讽的微笑。
冷嘲式幽默
Her sardonic humour is not always appreciated.
她冷嘲式的幽默并不总是受人欣赏。
冷笑
She let out a sardonic laugh at the suggestion.
她对那个建议冷笑了一声。
挖苦的语气
His sardonic tone suggested he didn't believe me.
他挖苦的语气表明他并不相信我。
讥讽的话
The sardonic remark was aimed at the new proposal.
那句讥讽的话是针对新提案的。
嘲讽的微笑
He gave a sardonic smile when asked about his opponent's chances.
当被问及对手的机会时，他露出嘲讽的微笑。
冷嘲式的幽默
Her sardonic humor often made her friends laugh and cringe.
她冷嘲式的幽默常常让朋友们既发笑又尴尬。
讥讽的机智
The playwright was known for his sardonic wit.
这位剧作家以其讥讽的机智著称。
Use sardonic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：sardonic 前半像 sardine（沙丁鱼），想象罐头里挤满的沙丁鱼露出讥讽冷笑。
语域：formal 常见场景：literary criticism、formal commentary、character description sardonic 通常属于较正式或文学性用词，多用于书面评论、文学描写等场合；日常口语中更常说 sarcastic 或 mocking。
这些词都以 /ɒnɪk/ 结尾，与 sardonic /sɑːˈdɒnɪk/ 押韵：ironic /aɪˈrɒnɪk/、chronic /ˈkrɒnɪk/、sonic /ˈsɒnɪk/、tonic /ˈtɒnɪk/、electronic /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk/、harmonic /hɑːˈmɒnɪk/。注意 sardine /sɑːˈdiːn/ 和 sardonyx /ˈsɑːdənɪks/ 开头拼写相似，但发音不同，不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.