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

• You say "I find it difficult to reveive, but easy to give" and you feel smug about it.
  你说：“我发现接受很难，但给予却很容易”，你还为这而感到沾沾自喜。
• He needn't be so smug, I know something he didn't know.
  他用不着那么沾沾自喜，我懂得某些他不懂得的东西。
• Do you really want other peoples smug sympathy as they discuss their romantic, over priced dinner plans?
  你真想让其他人在美味大餐前讨论甜蜜爱情的时候留给你那些沾沾自喜的同情吗？
• He tried hard not to smile in smug self-satisfaction.
  他强忍住沾沾自喜的笑容。
• He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish
  他写的都是些自我陶醉、故作清高的垃圾作品。
• What gets me is the way he's so smug all the time.
  让我恼火的是他总是这么洋洋自得。
• 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。
• Once, another man came but Mr Thomas found he was infuriatingly smug: He was annoying.
  曾经有一次活动来了另一位爸爸，但托马斯发现这个人自命不凡，令人恼火：他太气人了。
• China's carmakers are feeling smug.
  中国汽车制造商们正洋洋自得。
• 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。