词族 · snicker
中文词源
snicker 窃笑，暗笑
来自辅音丛 sn-,鼻子，闻，嗅，发鼻音，比较 sneer,snore,snicker,sniff,snuff.引申词义窃笑， 暗笑。-er,表反复。
英语词源
- snicker (v.)
- "laugh in a half-suppressed way," 1690s, possibly of imitative origin, similar to Dutch snikken "to gasp, sob." Related: Snickered; snickering.
- snicker (n.)
- "a smothered laugh," 1835, from snicker (v.).
权威例句
- 1. The shuffle and snicker that became the comedian's trademark.
- 搅和与窃笑成为喜剧演员的标志.
- 2. The shuffle and snicker become the comedian's trademark.
- 搅和与窃笑成为那个戏剧演员的标志.
- 3. A few hecklers snicker at the signs , but mostly people are either confused or indifferent.
- 大部分的驻足观望者是外国游客.