smirk

英[smɜːk] 美[smɝk]
  • n. 傻笑;假笑;得意的笑
  • vi. 傻笑;假笑
  • vt. 以假笑表示;以傻笑表示

词态变化


第三人称单数: smirks;过去式: smirked;过去分词: smirked;现在分词: smirking;

助记提示


1. smile => smirk, smirky.

中文词源


smirk 自鸣得意的笑,傻笑

来自古英语 smearcian,笑,来自 Proto-Germanic*smer,笑,来自 PIE*smei,笑,高兴,惊叹, 词源同 smirk,miracle,marvel.后原词义被 smile 取代,现词义用于指傻笑,假笑,得意的笑等。

英文词源


smirk (v.)
Old English smearcian "to smile." No exact cognates in other languages, but probably related to smerian "to laugh at, scorn," from Proto-Germanic *smer-, *smar-, variant of PIE *smei- "to smile;" see smile (v.), which after c. 1500 gradually restricted smirk to the unpleasant sense "smile affectedly; grin in a malicious or smug way." In some 18c. glossaries smirk is still simply "to smile." Related: Smirked; smirking. The noun is recorded by 1560s.
smirk (n.)
1550s, from smirk (v.).

双语例句


1. He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face.
他脸上挂着得意扬扬的笑容。

来自《权威词典》

2. It was hard not to smirk.
让人忍俊不禁。

来自《权威词典》

3. She gave a knowing smirk.
她露出会意的笑容.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.
他毫不掩饰自鸣得意的笑容.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. She had a selfsatisfied smirk on her face.
她脸上带着自鸣得意的微笑.

来自《简明英汉词典》