Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #21434
smugly
沾沾自喜地;自鸣得意地
核心释义
in a smug manner
- 1.
自鸣得意地;沾沾自喜地。
In a self-satisfied manner.
自鸣得意地;沾沾自喜地。
用法In use
He smiled smugly after winning the argument.
用法提示:smugly 为副词,修饰动词 smiled,表示‘沾沾自喜地’。
She smugly showed off her new car to the neighbors.
用法提示:smugly 放在动词前,修饰 showed off,表示‘自鸣得意地’。
"I told you so," he said smugly.
用法提示:smugly 位于句末,修饰 said,体现说话时那种自满的神态。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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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