snide

英 [snaɪd] 美 [snaɪd]
  • adj. 伪造的;卑鄙的;暗讽的
  • n. 赝品;骗子
GRE
星级词汇:
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1. snide: 死赖的,死皮赖脸的。
snide 讽刺的,挖苦的

可能来自辅音丛 sn-,鼻子,闻,嗅,发鼻音,比较 sneer,snore,snicker,sniff,snuff.引申词义讽 刺的,挖苦的。

snide (adj.)
1859, thieves' slang, "counterfeit, sham, bad, spurious," of unknown origin. Of persons, "cunning, sharp," from 1883. Sense of "sneering" is first attested 1933, perhaps via sense of "hypocrisy, malicious gossip" (1902). Related: Sneeringly.
1. He made a snide comment about her weight.
他说了一句很刻薄的话评论她的体重。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She couldn't tell if he was being snide, so she took the question straight.
她拿不准他是不是在讽刺她,便干脆按字面去理解这个问题。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Everyone I talked to in the company seemed a little gun-shy, perhaps fearing that I was yet another snide reporter.
公司里同我交谈过的人看上去都有一些提心吊胆,也许担心我是又一位用心险恶的记者。

来自柯林斯例句

4. If anyone made any more snide remarks he would beat him up.
假若他们之中有敢再说闲话的,揍!

来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

5. They kept making snide remarks about each other.
他们不断地互相讽刺。

来自辞典例句