1550s, "to snort" (of horses), perhaps from North Frisian sneere "to scorn," related to Old English fnæran "to snort, gnash one's teeth," of imitative origin (compare Danish snærre "to grin like a dog," Middle Dutch, Middle High German snarren "to rattle"). Meaning "to smile contemptuously" is from 1670s; sense of "to curl the upper lip in scorn" is attested from 1775. Related: Sneered; sneering. Sneer word is in E. Digby Baltzell (1987).
sneer (n.)
1707, from sneer (v.).
双语例句
1. Canete's mouth twisted in a contemptuous sneer.
卡内特傲慢而轻蔑地撇了撇嘴。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Oh, is it? … said the sheriff with a sneer.
“噢, 是 吗 ?”司法官冷笑着说.
来自《用法词典》
3. He said with a sneer.
他的话中带有嘲笑之意.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Compare smirk, sneer, frown, scowl and grimace.
试比较smirk 、 sneer 、 frown 、 scowl、grimace这几个词.
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5. There were always those who dismissed him with a sneer, saying he wasn't British by birth.