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单词 sneer
释义 sneer
I. \ˈsni(ə)r, -iə\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably akin to Middle High German snerren to chatter, gossip — more at snore
intransitive verb
1. dialect chiefly Britain : to snort in the manner of an animal
2.
 a. : to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt
 b. : to manifest derision, disdain, or contempt by speaking or writing in a scornfully jeering manner
  < people are nowadays so cynical — they sneer at everything that makes life worth living — L.P.Smith >
3. : to make a sound like a sneer
 < a bullet sneering overhead >
transitive verb
1. : to utter with a sneer or sneeringly
 < sneer a reply >
2. archaic : to treat with sneers : sneer at
Synonyms: see scoff
II. noun
(-s)
: the act of sneering : a sneering expression, remark, or saying
 < the lips are pursed in a scornful, supercilious sneer — Harry Luke >
 < the current sneer that both parties are without cardinal distinctive principles — No. American Review >
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