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单词 snark
释义

snark1

noun snɑːksnärk
  • An imaginary animal (used typically with reference to a task or goal that is elusive or impossible to achieve)

    pinning down the middle classes is like the hunting of the snark
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Twelve years ago, the search for a great leg-spinner was Australian cricket's version of Lewis Carroll's hunting of the snark.
    • Unlike the snark, which never actually appears, the capercaillie does exist; but the huge birds are rarely seen, and have attained near-legendary status amongst the hunting fraternity.
    • They're so fixated on the hunting of the snark that they're prepared to flame everybody to a crisp.

Origin

1876: nonsense word coined by Lewis Carroll in The Hunting of the Snark.

Rhymes

arc, ark, Bach, bark, barque, Braque, Clark, clerk, dark, embark, hark, impark, Iraq, Ladakh, Lamarck, lark, macaque, marc, mark, marque, narc, nark, Newark, park, quark, sark, shark, spark, stark, Vlach

snark2

verb snɑːksnärk
[no object]North American informal
  • Make snide and sharply critical comments.

    they even snark about her family background
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I really, truly, don't mean to snark, but your question is your answer: nobody dates because to not do so would be "unhealthy".
    • Given that I found the link on another journal where it was also being snarked at, I'm wondering if the site owner got some rather straightforward feedback and decided to modify her presentation a bit.
    • Meanwhile, the only thing I like about watching the show is snarking about the contestants.
    • There will always be something in D.C. to snark about.
    • But I'm really just snarking pre-emptively, because the next bit is the worst.
    • It's easy to snark about this kind of thing, though.
    • It only bothers me when she then snarks about other people not wanting to do the same.
    • "No doubt this will lead the news tonight," he snarked.
    • Eve snarks back, "Except Oscar hasn't graduated."
    • I'm not going to snark even though I could.
    • Not trying to deliberately snark here, just pointing out that you seem awfully heavily invested in him letting go of something you already know he's not going to let go of.
    • If you've waited a day to crack your joke, you're better off finding the next thing to snark about.
    • I've got a legitimate reason for snarking like that.
    • Never snark at someone's pronunciation.
    • Must resist urge to snark!
    • Hey, are they allowed to snark before I do?
    • In the meantime I suspect the greatest difficulties might arise if your sister was to snark about the netbuddy situation or actively criticize you and your decision making.
    • To hide their anxiety, they snark.
    • There's nothing to snark about.
    • For some reason the site's not letting me comment and since I was going to snark anyways it's just as well.
nounsnɑːksnärk
mass nounNorth American informal
  • Snide and sharply critical comments.

    a worthwhile blog cannot live on snark alone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'll argue, as well, that where there is ironic discourse, snark cannot be far behind.
    • Ok, that didn't take long to devolve into totally pointless snark.
    • Here's the whole story - plus some bonus snark if you read to the end!
    • For all my snark and displeasure, there are still some good things about the Complete Seventh Season.
    • Gotta love the the snark of pointing out that the endorsement form is badly written.
    • I've dished out so much snark, in the past, that I figure when I'm on the receiving end, I should buck up, bite down, and take it like a soldier.
    • There's something intensely likable about the guy's face, and that's important - an actor filled with sarcasm or snark would torpedo this film.
    • This may be the result of a medical condition, in which case we should hold our snark.
    • Aside from snark, I find it very heartening, actually.
    • He deserves every bit of snark he gets for this ridiculous contention, but I still have a question: why?
    • No snark intended, but college isn't just all about socializing and hanging out.
    • A little more research and a little less snark might have made this an interesting post.
    • Whether it's reporters, editors, or the general public, no one is above their savage snark.
    • This, on the other hand, is just pure mean-spirited snark, the more so as it invites us to feel political schadenfreude over geniune tragedy.
    • Snark aside, this is a reasonable observation.
    • But to automatically cry "oh, get a sense of humor" when someone points out disrespect, snark, or nastiness is disingenuous and fundamentally unkind.
    • All of this inspired a good deal of snark among the Washington media.
    • Readers, bloggers, leave your suppositions in Comments; satire and snark are welcome.
    • This is not a place where snark and sarcasm are part and parcel of the social landscape.
    • I can't imagine how that came to happen; I've always tried so hard to avoid snark and be civil.

Origin

Mid 19th century: originally in the dialect senses 'snore, snort', 'find fault'.

snark1

nounsnärk
  • An imaginary animal (used to refer to someone or something that is difficult to track down)

    蜗鲨(一种想象的动物,用来指难以追查的人或物)

    pinning down the middle classes is like the hunting of the snark
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They're so fixated on the hunting of the snark that they're prepared to flame everybody to a crisp.
    • Twelve years ago, the search for a great leg-spinner was Australian cricket's version of Lewis Carroll's hunting of the snark.
    • Unlike the snark, which never actually appears, the capercaillie does exist; but the huge birds are rarely seen, and have attained near-legendary status amongst the hunting fraternity.

Origin

1876: nonsense word coined by Lewis Carroll in The Hunting of the Snark.

snark2

verbsnärk
[no object]North American informal
  • Make snide and sharply critical comments.

    they even snark about her family background
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There will always be something in D.C. to snark about.
    • Hey, are they allowed to snark before I do?
    • For some reason the site's not letting me comment and since I was going to snark anyways it's just as well.
    • I'm not going to snark even though I could.
    • In the meantime I suspect the greatest difficulties might arise if your sister was to snark about the netbuddy situation or actively criticize you and your decision making.
    • If you've waited a day to crack your joke, you're better off finding the next thing to snark about.
    • Eve snarks back, "Except Oscar hasn't graduated."
    • Given that I found the link on another journal where it was also being snarked at, I'm wondering if the site owner got some rather straightforward feedback and decided to modify her presentation a bit.
    • I've got a legitimate reason for snarking like that.
    • There's nothing to snark about.
    • To hide their anxiety, they snark.
    • It's easy to snark about this kind of thing, though.
    • I really, truly, don't mean to snark, but your question is your answer: nobody dates because to not do so would be "unhealthy".
    • Never snark at someone's pronunciation.
    • Must resist urge to snark!
    • But I'm really just snarking pre-emptively, because the next bit is the worst.
    • Meanwhile, the only thing I like about watching the show is snarking about the contestants.
    • "No doubt this will lead the news tonight," he snarked.
    • It only bothers me when she then snarks about other people not wanting to do the same.
    • Not trying to deliberately snark here, just pointing out that you seem awfully heavily invested in him letting go of something you already know he's not going to let go of.
nounsnärk
North American informal
  • Snide and sharply critical comments.

    a worthwhile blog cannot live on snark alone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gotta love the the snark of pointing out that the endorsement form is badly written.
    • This, on the other hand, is just pure mean-spirited snark, the more so as it invites us to feel political schadenfreude over geniune tragedy.
    • A little more research and a little less snark might have made this an interesting post.
    • No snark intended, but college isn't just all about socializing and hanging out.
    • Aside from snark, I find it very heartening, actually.
    • This is not a place where snark and sarcasm are part and parcel of the social landscape.
    • Here's the whole story - plus some bonus snark if you read to the end!
    • For all my snark and displeasure, there are still some good things about the Complete Seventh Season.
    • He deserves every bit of snark he gets for this ridiculous contention, but I still have a question: why?
    • Whether it's reporters, editors, or the general public, no one is above their savage snark.
    • Ok, that didn't take long to devolve into totally pointless snark.
    • There's something intensely likable about the guy's face, and that's important - an actor filled with sarcasm or snark would torpedo this film.
    • This may be the result of a medical condition, in which case we should hold our snark.
    • Readers, bloggers, leave your suppositions in Comments; satire and snark are welcome.
    • I've dished out so much snark, in the past, that I figure when I'm on the receiving end, I should buck up, bite down, and take it like a soldier.
    • All of this inspired a good deal of snark among the Washington media.
    • But to automatically cry "oh, get a sense of humor" when someone points out disrespect, snark, or nastiness is disingenuous and fundamentally unkind.
    • I'll argue, as well, that where there is ironic discourse, snark cannot be far behind.
    • Snark aside, this is a reasonable observation.
    • I can't imagine how that came to happen; I've always tried so hard to avoid snark and be civil.

Origin

Mid 19th century: originally in the dialect senses ‘snore, snort’, ‘find fault’.

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