smug

英 [smʌɡ]

美 [smʌɡ]

adj.  沾沾自喜的; 自鸣得意的

最高级：smuggest　比较级：smugger　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12330 / COCA.12560

牛津词典

adj.

• 沾沾自喜的；自鸣得意的
  looking or feeling too pleased about sth you have done or achieved
  1. a smug expression/smile/face, etc.
     沾沾自喜的表情、笑容、面容等
  2. What are you looking so smug about?
     你怎么这样一副神气活现的样子？

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 沾沾自喜的;自鸣得意的;洋洋自得的
  If you say that someone issmug, you are criticizing the fact they seem very pleased with how good, clever, or lucky they are.
  1. Thomas and his wife looked at each other in smug satisfaction.
     托马斯和夫人得意地互相望了一眼。

英英释义

adj

• marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  1. a smug glow of self-congratulation
  Synonym:self-satisfied

双语例句

• It comes with the price of smug complacency.
  他会带来自满和沾沾自喜的后果。
• She was very smug and self-satisfied about getting the promotion.
  她很自满，为升职而沾沾自喜。
• He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish
  他写的都是些自我陶醉、故作清高的垃圾作品。
• No company wants to hire a cynical, negative, smug person.
  没有公司会愿意去雇佣一些愤世嫉俗，消极，自鸣得意的人。
• If the smug clouds remain the way they are, yes.
  如果自满云团还保持这样，那么是的。
• The programme seemed false and sugary, and the characters smug.
  这个节目看起来矫揉造作，而其中的人物还自我感觉良好。
• Quit standing there so smug.
  别自鸣得意地站在那儿了。
• Many people are probably reading this, identifying the good things they already do and feeling smug.
  很多人在读这篇文章的时候，看到了他们已经做到的好的方面，可能正在飘飘然呢。
• I am gonna scrub that smug look right off your face.
  我要把你洗的脸掉层皮，看你还嚣张。
• After we're gone, nature's revenge for our smug, mechanized superiority arrives waterborne.
  我们离去之后，大自然依托水的威力对我们自鸣得意的机械制造品展开了复仇。