单词 | smarmy |
释义 | smarmy (informal, disapproving) too polite in a way that is not sincere过分殷勤的;谄媚的◆to be honest i found the hotel staff rather smarmy.老实说,我觉得这家旅馆的员工太逢迎讨好了。note 辨析 smooth, slick or smarmy?a person who is smarmy has an unpleasant manner which will make you react in a negative way towards them. a person who is smooth or slick has a confident and pleasant manner which may get them what they want, but actually should not be trusted. * smarmy 表示殷勤得让人感到不舒服,因而产生反感。smooth 或 slick 形容某人的举止很自信且讨人喜欢,或许从而可达到他们的目的,但实际上这种人不可信赖◆he was a smooth / slick talker who seemed to be able to convince anyone to buy his rip-off radios.他能说会道,似乎能够说服每个人去买他的冒牌收音机。 smooth is used more in british english; slick is used more in american english. * smooth 更多用在英式英语中,slick 更多用在美式英语中。smarmy/ˈsmɑ:mi ||; ˈsmɑrmɪ/adj (smarmier; smarmiest) (informal 非正式) too polite in a way that is not sincere 过分殷勤的;谄媚的: ◇a smarmy salesman/comment 逢迎讨好的推销员/话smarmysee ⇨ friendly 5 |
随便看 |
英汉双解词典收录171353条英汉汉英双解翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的读音、翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。