sardonic

sɑ:'dɒnik

托福GRE Collins 1

s. disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

a. 嘲笑的, 冷笑的, 讥讽的
[医] 痉笑的

Collins 星级

15,517

BNC 频率

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使用频率

sardonic 源于古希腊词 sardonios，意指“讽刺的、嘲笑的”。可以记住“讽刺”这个含义。

例句

1. His sardonic smile made it clear he didn't take the situation seriously.

他的讽刺微笑清楚地表明他并不把这个情况当回事。

2. She made a sardonic remark about the ridiculousness of the meeting.

她对会议的荒谬性做了一个讽刺的评论。

3. The movie was filled with sardonic humor that appealed to adult audiences.

这部电影充满了适合成年观众的讽刺幽默。