Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #12330
smug
自鸣得意的；自以为是的
excessively self-satisfied; complacent
- 1.
Irritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.
令人恼火地自鸣得意；令人反感的自满、自足。
- 2.
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
过度自满或自得的表现
- 3.
Showing smugness; showing self-complacency, self-satisfaction.
表现出自鸣得意；显示出自满、自足。
令人恼火地自鸣得意；令人反感的自满、自足。；过度自满或自得的表现；表现出自鸣得意；显示出自满、自足。；自以为是的；自鸣得意的
In use
After getting the highest score in the class, Tom felt smug and didn't bother to help others.
She gave a smug smile when she heard the news.
Don't be so smug about your success; others worked hard too.
a smug glow of self-congratulation
be smug about sth
about 后接使人得意的事情或原因。
She was smug about getting the job.
她对得到这份工作自鸣得意。
be smug that + clause
that 从句说明得意的原因。
He felt smug that his team had won.
他因自己的队伍获胜而自鸣得意。
be smug with oneself
Connections
Collocations
- smug smile
- 自鸣得意的笑容
- He gave a smug smile when he heard the news.他听到这个消息时露出自鸣得意的笑容。
- smug look
- 自鸣得意的神情
- She wore a smug look after passing the exam.通过考试后，她露出一副自鸣得意的神情。
- smug satisfaction
- 自鸣得意的满足感
- He felt a sense of smug satisfaction after proving he was right.证明自己是对的之后，他感到一种自鸣得意的满足。
- smug tone
- 自鸣得意的语气
- I didn't like the smug tone of his voice.我不喜欢他说话时那种自鸣得意的语气。
- smug attitude
- 自以为是的态度
- His smug attitude annoyed his colleagues.他那自以为是的态度惹恼了同事。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 smug 看成 smog(雾霾)多了一个 u：自鸣得意的人就像让人不舒服的雾霾，令人窒息。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常对话、书面评论 该词通常带有批评意味，指因自满而流露出的得意神态；在口语和一般书面语中都会出现，但在严谨的学术或法律等非常正式的文体中较少见。具体语气可依场合在口语与书面语之间调整。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like bug, dug, hug, mug, rug rhyme with smug, all ending with the /ʌɡ/ sound. Beware: smog looks similar but has a different vowel (/ɒ/ or /ɑː/ in American English), so it does not rhyme.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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