gloat

glәut
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. malicious satisfaction
v. dwell on with satisfaction
v. gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy

中文翻译

vi. 满足地看, 幸灾乐祸, 贪婪地盯视
n. 贪婪的盯视, 满足的注视, 幸灾乐祸

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记忆技巧

gloat 没有明显的词根词缀,但可以联想到其含义“幸灾乐祸”与“glow”(发光)相关,想象一个人因他人不幸而脸上发光。

例句

1. She couldn't help but gloat over her victory in the game.
她忍不住为自己在比赛中的胜利而洋洋得意。
2. It's not nice to gloat when someone else fails.
当别人失败时,幸灾乐祸是不好的行为。
3. He tried to hide his gloat, but his smile gave it away.
他试图掩饰自己的得意,但他的微笑出卖了他。

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