| 词汇 | smart-aleck |
| 释义 | smart aleck noun[ C ] informal(also smart-aleck); (UKsmart alec)us/ˌsmɑːrt ˈæl.ɪk/uk /ˌsmɑːt ˈæl.ɪk/ someone who tries to appear smart or who answers questions in a funny way that annoys other people Showing arrogance and conceit (as) proud as Luciferidiom airs and gracesidiom arrogant arrogantly as if you owned the placeidiom egoistic egoistically egomaniacal egomaniacally egotistic patronizing patronizingly pomposity pompous pompously swaggerer swollen head swollen-headed talk down to someone think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom smart-aleck | American Dictionarysmart-aleck noun[ C ] infmlus/ˈsmɑrtˌæl·ɪk/ an annoying person who thinks that other people are less intelligent: That kid’s a real smart-aleck. Examples of smart alecksmart aleck The last thing we want is what should be a serious debate turning into a smart-aleck contest or an academic exercise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Large firms gain a decided advantage from delayed payments: the transgressors are smart-aleck company treasurers who fully understand the importance of free balances and increased funds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He established himself in radio, usually playing smart-aleck kids. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A string of smart-aleck statements by the judge were aimed at defense lawyers..... From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the chorus sings each of the questions and responses, the lead singer interjects a smart-aleck answer before joining with them. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is a smart-aleck teenager with a lightning-fast wit and a sarcastic and deadpan sense of humor. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is a smart-aleck with a fast wit and a deadpan sense of humor. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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