词汇 | smugness |
释义 | smugness noun[ U ] disapprovinguk /ˈsmʌɡ.nəs/ us /ˈsmʌɡ.nəs/ the quality of being smug (= too pleased or satisfied about something): 沾沾自喜,自鸣得意 It is a pity that they look back at those years with such insufferable smugness.可惜的是,他们在回顾那些年的时候,如此得意洋洋,令人难以忍受。 His expression altered completely from self-satisfied smugness to shock. 他的表情完全从得意洋洋变成了震惊。 See smug He was good at his job, though not as good as he thought he was, and his smugness irritated Wycliffe. It wasn't smugness or arrogance. It was a quiet self-confidence. Plodding past all the tour buses, I couldn't help but feel a certain smugness at arriving on foot. Satisfied and complacent at one with the worldidiom be on to a good thingidiom complacency complacent complacently nicely pride rest on your laurelsidiom rewardingly sate self-complacent self-content self-contented self-contentedly self-fulfilled this is the life!idiom triumphalism undiscouraged unenvious virtuously You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Showing arrogance and conceit |
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