smug

/smʌg/ uk　 词频 #12560

托福 TOEFL英语专业八级

smug 是什么意思

中文释义

a. 自以为是的, 自鸣得意的, 整洁的

n. 书呆子, 自命不凡的家伙

英文释义

s. marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

smug 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 smug 在自然语境里怎么用：

Here’s how it works—whatever you picture in your mind I will draw on the next page.” The test case—picturing a cow doing ballet—produces a smug bovine pirouetting.

—— The Thrill of Picture Books That Let Kids in on the Joke

I’m not above carrying out a reciprocal action so I can have a smug feeling of self-satisfaction – a small, petty act that makes me feel temporarily better.

—— NYT Connections Hints Today: Thursday, April 23 Clues And Answers (#1,047)

He was a small, sniveling little man who was so smug about his position of authority that it would’ve been funny if it wasn’t so damn sad, and if he wasn’t actually in charge.

—— Making it in a non-existent profession. The economics of the writing life are grim, mercurial, and infrequently discussed

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