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
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。
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.
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》
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.).