| 释义 |
smarmysmarm‧y /ˈsmɑːmi $ -ɑːr-/ adjective   smarmyOrigin: 1900-2000 smarm ‘(to behave with) insincere politeness’ (19-21 centuries), of unknown origin - a slick, smarmy public relations officer
- He's been criticized for his smarmy behavior when interviewing celebrities.
- He fooled us with his soft smarmy ways.
- Andy Williams, of course, was always smug and smarmy.
- Miss Green didn't take her in, did she, with her soft, smarmy ways?
- They warned that politicians, once infused with a sense of providential mission, could morph into smarmy tyrants.
- This is not just a smarmy pep talk but an unflinching discussion of real angst and a real adjustment process.
too friendly in a way that is unpleasant► familiar talking to someone as if you know them very well although in fact you do not, especially in a way that people think is unpleasant or offensive: · I don't like it when men I've just met are too familiar.· She came up to me and started talking in such a familiar way that I thought I must have met her before. ► smarmy informal someone who is smarmy behaves in a very friendly way but seems completely insincere: · He's been criticized for his smarmy behavior when interviewing celebrities.· a slick, smarmy public relations officer· He denies calling the Prime Minister "smarmy". ► over-friendly British if someone is over-friendly , they are too friendly in a way that is unpleasant, for example standing or sitting too close to you: · A man in the pub was a little over-friendly, so I left early. ► obsequious formal someone who is obsequious always tries too hard to be friendly and helpful, and always agrees with what other people say, in a way that people think is very annoying: · The waiter was polite and efficient, but not obsequious.· All this obsequious praise for his actions is enough to make most normal people sick. ► slimy informal someone who is slimy is too friendly and praises people too much in a way that is clearly dishonest and makes you think they are just trying to get an advantage for themselves: · What a slimy, horrible man.· They had the usual slimy politician on TV talking about "the innate good sense of the voters". polite in an insincere way – used to show disapproval:  smarmy comments a smarmy car salesman |