sardonic
sardonic
[sɑːˈdɒnɪk]
adjective
sardonically
adverb
sardonicism
noun
语源
[sɑːˈdɒnɪk]
adjective
- grimly mocking or cynical
讥讽的，冷嘲的
Starkey attempted a sardonic smile.
斯塔基勉强作了一个冷笑的表情。
sardonically
adverb
sardonicism
noun
语源
- mid 17th cent.: from French sardonique, earlier sardonien, via Latin from Greek sardonios 'of Sardinia', alteration of sardanios, used by Homer to describe bitter or scornful laughter
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