a sneering + noun
sneering 作定语,直接放在名词前,表示“轻蔑的、嘲笑的”。
He gave a sneering laugh at my mistake.
他对我的错误轻蔑地笑了一声。
轻蔑的;嘲笑的;讥讽的
轻蔑的;嘲笑的;表示轻蔑的
showing contempt or mockery
轻蔑的;嘲笑的
Contemptful, mocking.
表示轻蔑的
expressive of contempt
The coach's sneering remark about my performance made me want to practice harder.
教练对我表现的轻蔑言论让我更想努力练习。
用法提示:sneering 作定语修饰 remark,表示‘轻蔑的’。
AI contextual example
Her tone was sneering when she asked if I had really tried.
她问我是否真的努力过时,语气带着轻蔑。
用法提示:sneering 作表语,表示主语的语气是轻蔑嘲讽的。
AI contextual example
He refused to listen, wearing a sneering smile throughout the meeting.
他拒绝倾听,整个会议都带着讥讽的微笑。
用法提示:sneering 作定语修饰 smile,表达讥讽轻蔑的态度。
AI contextual example
sneering 作定语,直接放在名词前,表示“轻蔑的、嘲笑的”。
He gave a sneering laugh at my mistake.
他对我的错误轻蔑地笑了一声。
作表语时放在 be、look、sound 等系动词之后。
Her tone sounded sneering when she repeated my question.
她重复我的问题时,语气听起来带着轻蔑。
常用 in a sneering tone/voice 表示“用轻蔑的口气”。
She answered in a sneering voice.
她用轻蔑的语气回答。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gave me sneering glance.
正确表达She gave me a sneering glance.
glance 是可数名词单数,英语中这类名词前一般要用不定冠词 a/an;汉语没有冠词,学习者容易漏掉。补上 a 后,a + 形容词 sneering + 名词 glance 构成完整的名词短语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He replied with a sneering.
正确表达He replied with a sneering tone.
sneering 是形容词/现在分词,不能单独充当可数名词并与 a 连用;a 后面需要一个名词。补出被它修饰的 tone 后,a sneering tone 才成立,with 的宾语也才是完整的名词短语。
两者都含“取笑”义,但 mocking 常指模仿、戏弄式的取笑,未必带敌意;sneering 强调因鄙视而流露出的轻蔑神色、语调或言辞,敌意和优越感更强。若笑中明显带着瞧不起人的意味,用 sneering。
scornful 偏书面,多形容对人或事的鄙视态度,常与 of 连用;sneering 更侧重当场可见的讥笑表情或口吻。表达内心的不屑态度可用 scornful,描写讥讽的神态语气则用 sneering;两者在 a scornful/sneering laugh 一类搭配中都可能出现,只是着重点不同。
smirking 指自鸣得意、暗自好笑的神情,不一定针对他人;sneering 则把轻蔑明确投向某人或某事。若只是自己偷着得意,用 smirking;若笑里含着对别人的看不起,用 sneering。
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