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词汇 snicker
释义 snicker
verb[ I ]
USuk /ˈsnɪk.ər/ us /ˈsnɪk.ɚ/
to laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way: 暗笑,窃笑
What are you snickering at/about?你在偷笑什么?
People were staring and snickering.
Synonym
sniggermainly UK
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to laugh
laughThe children were laughing at the cartoons.
chuckleShe was chuckling as she read the letter.
giggleThe girls were giggling at the back of the classroom.
sniggerThey sniggered at what she was wearing.
snickerUSStop snickering at that rude joke and get back to your classwork.
chortleShe chortled with glee at the news.
He wore his hair in a style that made his co-workers snicker.
Some people snickered at the very idea of her becoming a pilot.
Armstrong looked out into the audience to challenge anybody to snicker.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Laughing and smiling
a gleam in your eyeidiom
amused
be all smilesidiom
be in convulsionsidiom
be rolling in the aislesidiom
be wreathed in smilesidiom
burst
crease
dissolve
gale
giggle
giggler
gigglingly
giggly
not know whether to laugh or cryidiom
piss yourself (laughing)idiom
quake
rictus
say cheeseidiom
simper
snicker
noun[ C ]
USuk /ˈsnɪk.ər/ us /ˈsnɪk.ɚ/
the act of laughing at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way:
She barely stifled a snicker.
His clothes prompted snickers and taunts from neighborhood boys.
Synonym
sniggermainly UK
His work often drew snickers and jokes.
I had to supress a snicker when he started talking about how he fell over in the street.
I heard subdued snickers from different parts of the room.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Laughing and smiling
a gleam in your eyeidiom
amused
be all smilesidiom
be in convulsionsidiom
be rolling in the aislesidiom
be wreathed in smilesidiom
burst
crease
dissolve
gale
giggle
giggler
gigglingly
giggly
not know whether to laugh or cryidiom
piss yourself (laughing)idiom
quake
rictus
say cheeseidiom
simper

snicker | American Dictionary


snicker
verb[ I ]
 infmlus/ˈsnɪk·ər/
to laugh quietly at someone or something that you think is silly or slightly ridiculous:
The audience of sportswriters tried to keep from snickering, but failed miserably.

snicker


noun[ C ]us/ˈsnɪk·ər/

Examples of snicker


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Kululu is enigmatic, deceitful, lazy and has a habit of snickering at the beginning and ending of sentences.
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Today's computer gamers might snicker at its crudity: its progress consisted of all-capital type pecked out line by line on a paper scroll.
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Nevertheless, he is extremely proud and happy about his success, although behind his back, people snicker.
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Sei snickers and tells her not to worry about it.
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A man's deep laugh would be switched for a new woman's laugh, or a high-pitched woman's giggle would be replaced with a man's snicker.
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He concluded his review by saying that enough smiles and snickers emerge to make this an enjoyable show.
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Porky snickers evilly and speeds off.
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They also have a trademark evil snicker.
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