| 单词 | smug |
| 释义 | smug (once / 3532 pages) adj A smug person is self-satisfied. You can usually recognize someone who is pleased with himself by his smug little smile and self-righteous remarks. Smug is the opposite of modest and unsure. In cartoons, the smug character often walks around with his chest puffed out and his ego leading the way. “Too much good fortune can make you smug and unaware,” thought Rachel Field, the children’s author. What she means is that successes are appreciated much more when they don't come so often that you begin to feel entitled to them. WORD FAMILYsmug: smugger, smuggest, smugly, smugness USAGE EXAMPLESAlso disturbing, however, is the broader tone with which Powell delivered that warranted exposure — smug, arrogant and demeaning. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) In the new series, Cumberbatch’s detective is less of the irritatingly smug know-it-all we saw in earlier episodes. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) Within Washington’s smug bubble, the only possible qualification for secretary of state is being a politician or a professor. Wall Street Journal(Dec 13, 2016) adj marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction a smug glow of self-congratulation Syn self-satisfied content, contented satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are |
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