vt. & vi. 轻蔑地笑;冷笑着说 talk or smile in a nasty way to show that you think sb is poor,weak,stupid,etc.
句型例句
用作不及物动词
▲S+~(+A)
You may sneer,but a lot of people like this kind of music.你可以嗤之以鼻,但很多人喜欢这种音乐。
I felt that every woman here sneered at me.我感到这里的每一个女人都在嘲笑我。
用作及物动词
▲引出直接引语
“You? A writer?” she sneered.“你?是作家?”她不屑地说。