snigger
vi.吃吃地笑,窃笑 n.吃吃窃笑,偷偷的笑
难易程度:
snigger为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:sniggered 过去分词:sniggered 现在分词:sniggering 第三人称单数:sniggers
近义词, 同义词
snigger
/'snɪgə(r); `snɪˇɚ/
n half-suppressed unpleasant laugh (esp at sth improper or at another's misfortune) 窃笑, 暗笑(尤指笑某事物不当或他人不幸)
*Her shabby appearance drew sniggers from the guests. 她样子寒酸, 客人不禁暗自发笑.
v [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth) laugh in this way 窃笑; 暗笑
*superior people who sniggered at her foreign accent 暗笑她有外国腔调的那些自以为比她强的人. =>Usage at giggle 用法见 giggle.
snigger
v [I]
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: snicker]
BrE to laugh quietly in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny
American Equivalent: snickersnigger at
What are you sniggering at? This is a serious poem.
>sniggern[C]