smirk
noun[C]
disapprovinguk/smɜːk/us/smɝːk/asmilethatexpressessatisfactionorpleasureabout having done something orknowingsomething that is notknownby someoneelse:
假笑；傻笑；得意的笑"Maybeyourhusbanddoes things that you don'tknowabout," he said with a smirk.“你丈夫也许在做些你不知道的事情。”他诡秘地笑着说。
"I told you it would end indisaster," said Polly with aself-satisfiedsmirk on herface.“我告诉过你这会是一场灾难，”波莉脸上露出自得的笑。
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simpernoun
- Heleft, but not beforenoticingChristine’samusedsmirk.
- Wipe thatstupidsmirk offyourface!
- Sheliftedahandto hermouthtohidea smirk.
Laughing and smiling
- amused
- be all smilesidiom
- be in convulsionsidiom
- be rolling in the aislesidiom
- be wreathed in smilesidiom
- bust
- gale
- gales of laughteridiom
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- quake
- rictus
- say cheeseidiom
- simper
- smile
- smiley
- smiling
- stitch
smirk
verb[IorT]
disapprovinguk/smɜːk/us/smɝːk/tosmilein a way thatexpressessatisfactionorpleasureabout having done something, orknowingsomething that is notknownby someoneelse:
I don't like the way hewinksand smirksatmewheneverheseesme.我不喜欢他每次看到我时一边眨眼睛一边得意地笑。
He smirked his way through theinterview.整个面试过程中他都在得意地笑。
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simperverb
- What are you smirking at?
- Thedefendantappearedto besniggeringand smirking.
- He willspendhis threeminutesofglorysmirkingtriumphantly.
Laughing and smiling
- amused
- be all smilesidiom
- be in convulsionsidiom
- be rolling in the aislesidiom
- be wreathed in smilesidiom
- bust
- gale
- gales of laughteridiom
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- quake
- rictus
- say cheeseidiom
- simper
- smile
- smiley
- smiling
- stitch