Word · Frequency #12448
sneer
嗤笑；冷笑；讥笑
To raise one corner of the upper lip slightly, especially to show scorn or contempt.
- 1.
To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.
略微抬起上唇一角,尤表示轻蔑。
- 2.
To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.
以鬼脸或轻蔑的表情说出；轻蔑地说。
嗤笑着说；轻蔑地说；略微抬起上唇一角,尤表示轻蔑。；以鬼脸或轻蔑的表情说出；轻蔑地说。；嘲笑；冷笑
In use
He sneered when he saw the messy room and then left without a word.
She always sneers at people who dress differently from her.
The critic sneered that the movie was a complete waste of time.
sneer at sb/sth
sneer at 后接嘲笑的对象，可以是人或事物。
He sneered at my suggestion.
他对我的建议嗤之以鼻。
sneer that + clause
that 从句表达嘲笑的具体内容。
She sneered that he would never succeed.
她冷笑道他永远不会成功。
sneer sth
直接跟名词或引语，表示以嘲笑的方式说出。
"You call that art?" he sneered the question.
Connections
Collocations
- sneer at
- 嘲笑；对……嗤之以鼻
- Don't sneer at their efforts; they're doing their best.不要嘲笑他们的努力；他们正在尽力。
- sneer contemptuously
- 轻蔑地冷笑
- She sneered contemptuously at the fake apology.她对那虚假的道歉轻蔑地冷笑了。
- sneer dismissively
- 不屑地冷笑
- He sneered dismissively when she offered her opinion.当她发表意见时，他不屑地冷笑了。
- sneer openly
- 公开嘲笑
- The journalist openly sneered at the politician's speech.那位记者公开嘲笑政客的演讲。
- sneer with contempt
- 带着轻蔑冷笑
- The waiter sneered with contempt at the customer's request.服务员对顾客的要求带着轻蔑地冷笑了。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象嘴角上翘、鼻子哼气发出“嗤”的一声冷笑，sneer 的 sn 就像从鼻子里轻蔑地哼出来。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面叙述、日常对话 sneer 多用于描写带着轻蔑或嘲弄的表情、语气，书面和日常场合都较常见，通常带有贬义，使用时需注意语气。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时，常接直接引语或宾语补足语；作不及物动词时，常与at连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下单词均含拼写组合 'eer'，在英式英语中与 sneer /snɪə/ 押韵：beer /bɪə/, cheer /tʃɪə/, deer /dɪə/, peer /pɪə/, steer /stɪə/, veer /vɪə/。注意形似但发音不同的词：sneak /sniːk/、snare /sneə/、snow /snəʊ/ 都以 sn 开头，但元音不同，不押韵。
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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