side-eye
noun[S]
informal(alsoside eye)uk/ˈsaɪdˌaɪ/us/ˈsaɪdˌaɪ/alookin which youmoveyoureyesto thesidewithoutturningyourface,showingthat you areannoyedby someone, do notrespectthem, or do notbelievewhat they are saying:
(表示生气或不以为然等的)侧目而视,斜眼一瞥The side-eye is asymbolofpassive-aggressivecriticism.侧目而视表达的是一种消极对抗的意思。
Isighed,gavehimtheside-eye and told him he waslying.我叹了口气,斜着眼睛看了他一眼,告诉他他在撒谎。
- Leosaid havingicicleson thehousewasnormal, but I gave him the side-eye, because I don'tthinkiciclesareevera good thing or anormaloccurrence.
- Thepictureshowsabystandergiving thesingerthesideeyeas shewalksdown thestreetin New York City.
- The side-eye emoji isperhapsthe mostflexibleemoji inmeaningandusage. It is used toexpressskepticism,irritation,disappointment,irony, andsuspicion.
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear