sneer
gb/snˈɪɹ/ us/snˈɪɹ/
C1
อังกฤษ
~ 8000
gúnyolódik, gunyorog, gúnyos mosoly, gúnyos hang
คำกริยา
C1
1
gúnyolódik
B2
gunyorog
C1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] sneers at [someone/something]
He sneered at their plan, calling it childish and unrealistic.
Gúnyolódott a tervükön, gyerekesnek és irreálisnak nevezve.
The critics sneered at the movie when it first came out.
A kritikusok gúnyosan írtak a filmről, amikor először bemutatták.
She sneered, "Is that really the best you can do?"
They used to sneer at anyone who didn’t go to an elite university.
Instead of helping, he just stood there and sneered.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The boy sneered at his classmate’s clothes.
A fiú gúnyolódott az osztálytársa ruháin.
Some people sneer at simple jobs, but they are important.
Vannak, akik gúnyolódnak az egyszerű munkákon, pedig azok fontosak.
She sneered and said that the food was terrible.
The rich man sneered at the old car.
Do not sneer at other people’s ideas.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse "sneer" with "smile" or "laugh" and use it for any happy expression. A sneer always shows a negative feeling like contempt or dislike. Also, the common pattern is "sneer at someone/something"; saying *"sneer on"* or *"sneer about"* is unnatural.
ความหมาย
Smile or speak with clear contempt
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sneer at
|sneer down at
|sneer openly
|sneer contemptuously
|sneer that
|just sneer
คำพ้องความหมาย
mock (General word for making fun of someone, not always with the cold contempt a sneer suggests.)
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scoff (Often focuses on dismissing an idea as silly, rather than on a facial expression.)
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jeer (Usually louder, more public, and more aggressive than a sneer.)
คำตรงข้าม
respect (To show admiration or regard, the opposite attitude of the contempt shown in a sneer.)
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praise (To express approval and admiration instead of mocking or belittling.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|social
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To smile or speak in a way that shows you think someone or something is not good or not important.
To smile, speak, or look at someone or something with a contemptuous, mocking, or scornful expression.
คำนาม
C1
2
gúnyos hang
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
a sneer on [someone]'s face
He watched them with a sneer on his face.
Gúnyos mosollyal az arcán nézte őket.
Her words were polite, but there was a clear sneer in her voice.
A szavai udvariasak voltak, de a hangjában egyértelmű gúny csengett.
A slight sneer curled his lip as he listened to the speech.
She answered his question with a cold sneer.
The comment brought a brief sneer to his usually warm expression.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
There was a sneer on his face.
Gúnyos mosoly ült az arcán.
She spoke with a sneer when she said his name.
Gúnyos hangon mondta ki a nevét.
His smile slowly turned into a sneer.
I did not like the sneer in his voice.
He hid his sneer behind his hand.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use "a sneer" when they only mean "a smile." A sneer always has a negative feeling (contempt, dislike, or disrespect). If the feeling is positive, use "smile" or "grin," not "sneer."
ความหมาย
Contemptuous facial expression or tone
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
with a sneer
|a cold sneer
|a bitter sneer
|a sneer of contempt
|a sneer on his face
|curl into a sneer
คำพ้องความหมาย
smirk (A self-satisfied smile that may be annoying, but not always as openly hostile or contemptuous as a sneer.)
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jeer (Usually refers to loud mocking words, while a sneer is often a quieter look or tone.)
คำตรงข้าม
smile (A generally positive or friendly facial expression, opposite to the negative feeling in a sneer.)
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grin (A broad, usually happy smile instead of a contemptuous one.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|social
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
A look on the face or a way of speaking that shows you think someone or something is not good or not important.
A contemptuous, mocking, or scornful expression on the face or in the voice.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
sneer
IPA
GB/snˈɪɹ/
US/snˈɪɹ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
sneer (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (sneer)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: sneer
- Plural: sneers
Verb
- Base: sneer
- 3rd Person Singular: sneers
- Present Participle: sneering
- Past: sneered
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
sneers
noun
sneering
verb
sneered
verb
Related words
sneeringly
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
give a sneer
1/ɡˈɪv ə snˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Make a brief sneering expression
To briefly make a sneer, showing contempt or dislike for someone or something.
ตัวอย่าง
- He gave a sneer and walked away.
- She just gave a sneer when I asked for help.
sneer at
1/snˈɪɹ ˈæt/
phrasal verb
Show open contempt for something
To clearly show that you think someone or something is not good or not important, often with your face or voice.
ตัวอย่าง
- Many experts used to sneer at online degrees.
- He sneers at anyone who doesn’t share his political views.
with a sneer
1/wˈɪθ ə snˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
In a contemptuous manner
In a way that clearly shows contempt or dislike on the face or in the voice.
ตัวอย่าง
- She said his name with a sneer.
- He watched the performance with a sneer, clearly unimpressed.