Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #21434
smugly
沾沾自喜地；自鸣得意地
in a smug manner
- 1.
In a self-satisfied manner.
自鸣得意地；沾沾自喜地。
自鸣得意地；沾沾自喜地。
In use
He smiled smugly after winning the argument.
She smugly showed off her new car to the neighbors.
"I told you so," he said smugly.
verb + smugly
smugly 作方式副词，通常紧跟在所修饰的动作动词之后。
She smiled smugly when she heard the news.
她听到这个消息时沾沾自喜地笑了。
smugly + adjective
smugly 可修饰形容词（尤其是描述心理状态的形容词），表示“在……方面自鸣得意”。
She was smugly aware that she had won.
她自鸣得意地意识到自己赢了。
smugly + verb
把 smugly 放在主语与谓语动词之间，比放在句末更强调说话人的主观态度。
He smugly pointed out my mistake.
他自鸣得意地指出了我的错误。
Common mistakes
He smiled smug at his winning goal.He smiled smugly at his winning goal.
smug 是形容词，不能修饰动词 smiled；修饰动词应用副词 smugly，表示“沾沾自喜地”。
He smiled proudly at his classmates' failure.He smiled smugly at his classmates' failure.
proudly 意为“自豪地”，通常指因自己或值得骄傲的事而骄傲；smugly 才表示“自鸣得意地/沾沾自喜地”，常含对别人失败幸灾乐祸的语气。
She smiled me smugly after winning the argument.She smiled at me smugly after winning the argument.
smile 是不及物动词，接人时须先说 smile at someone，不能照“对我笑”直接说 smile me；smugly 在句中作方式状语修饰 smiled。
Connections
Collocations
- smile smugly
- 得意地微笑
- She smiled smugly when she heard the news.她听到这个消息时得意地微笑了。
- say smugly
- 自鸣得意地说
- He said smugly that he had finished first.他自鸣得意地说他得了第一名。
- grin smugly
- 得意地咧嘴笑
- The winner grinned smugly at the other contestants.获胜者对其他参赛者得意地咧嘴笑。
- declare smugly
- 得意洋洋地宣称
- She declared smugly that her plan was perfect.她得意洋洋地宣称自己的计划完美无缺。
- look smugly at
- 得意地看着
- He looked smugly at his brother's messy room.他得意地看着弟弟乱糟糟的房间。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
与humbly（谦逊地）相反，smugly是那种考了满分后仰头一笑，自鸣得意、沾沾自喜的样子。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常对话、叙述描写、评论文本 smugly 通常用于描述某人因自满而流露出的神情、语气或态度，常见于日常对话和叙述性文字，带有轻度批评意味；在正式书面语中也不算罕见，使用时多注意语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 ugly /ˈʌɡli/ 和 snugly /ˈsnʌɡli/ 押韵；注意 smuggle /ˈsmʌɡəl/、slightly /ˈslaɪtli/、scraggly /ˈskræɡli/ 拼写相近但发音不同，不押韵。
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