gloating
adjective
usuallydisapprovinguk/ˈɡləʊ.tɪŋ/us/ˈɡloʊ.t̬ɪŋ/feelingorexpressinggreatpleasureorsatisfactionbecause ofyourownsuccessor goodluck, or someone else'sfailureorbadluck:
沾沾自喜的；幸灾乐祸的The gloatingexpressionin hiseyeshad beenreplacedbycuriosity.他眼中幸灾乐祸的表情已经被好奇所取代。
Heglancedat it, then at Michael, with a gloatingexpression.他瞥了一眼，然后看着迈克尔，露出幸灾乐祸的表情。
See
gloat
- GloatinggossipwritershadjammedScott and Annabel'shomephoneswiththeirquestions.
- We might as wellenjoyourselves while we can before they taketheirgloatingrevenge.
- TheGermanbrotherswillsilencetheirgloatingcritics.
Satisfied and complacent
- at one with the worldidiom
- be on to a good thingidiom
- buoyant
- complacency
- complacent
- complacently
- job satisfaction
- nicely
- pride
- rest onyourlaurelsidiom
- sate
- satisfied
- self-complacency
- self-complacent
- self-fulfilled
- self-fulfilment
- that'll do nicelyidiom
- this is the life!idiom
- triumphalism
- virtuously
gloating
noun[U]
usuallydisapprovinguk/ˈɡləʊ.tɪŋ/us/ˈɡloʊ.t̬ɪŋ/expressionsofgreatpleasureorsatisfactionbecause ofyourownsuccessor goodluck, or someone else'sfailureorbadluck:
沾沾自喜；幸灾乐祸Let's begraciousinvictory- no gloating, nojeering.让我们在胜利时保持风度——不要沾沾自喜，不要嘲笑别人。
- Theyreacted, not with gloating, but withshock.
- Any gloating over such atragedywould beunthinkable.
- This gloating by thewinningsidedoes not do them anycredit.
- There's nothing moreirritatingthanparentalgloating over a child'ssuccess.
Satisfied and complacent
- at one with the worldidiom
- be on to a good thingidiom
- buoyant
- complacency
- complacent
- complacently
- job satisfaction
- nicely
- pride
- rest onyourlaurelsidiom
- sate
- satisfied
- self-complacency
- self-complacent
- self-fulfilled
- self-fulfilment
- that'll do nicelyidiom
- this is the life!idiom
- triumphalism
- virtuously