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单词 smugly
释义
smugly
adverb
disapproving
uk
/ˈsmʌɡ.li/us
/ˈsmʌɡ.li/
in a way thatshowstoo muchsatisfactionorconfidence:
沾沾自喜地，自鸣得意地
"I own threecarsand twoboats," he said smugly.“我有三辆汽车和两艘船，”他自鸣得意地说。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Satisfied and complacent
  • at one with the worldidiom
  • be on to a good thingidiom
  • buoyant
  • complacency
  • complacent
  • complacently
  • have a good run foryourmoneyidiom
  • job satisfaction
  • nicely
  • pride
  • rest onyourlaurelsidiom
  • satisfaction
  • satisfied
  • self-complacency
  • self-complacent
  • self-fulfilled
  • that'll do nicelyidiom
  • this is the life!idiom
  • triumphalism
  • virtuously
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Showing arrogance and conceit
(Definition ofsmuglyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsmugly

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Instead of a frank admission of failure, he hassmuglytried to justify his actions since he has been in his present office.
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We believe, perhaps slightlysmugly, that we have the best legal system in the world.
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Therefore, let us not sitsmuglyback and talk about peace dividends in the middle of a whirlpool.
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They have looked onsmuglywhile they have been in receipt of the protection money of potential votes in urban marginal seats.
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It is facile to assume that they are fat and complacent, relyingsmuglyon past laurels.
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But we tend to accept that all toosmuglyas a self-evident proposition, without requiring positive proof of it.
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There is no use coming here year after yearsmuglyand complacently making a speech or completely ignoring what is being done in foreign countries.
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I stress that none of this is saidsmugly.
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But we do love animals and, without beingsmuglyself-satisfied.
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I do not believe that we cansmuglyaccept that everyone comes in here exclusively or predominantly to serve either his constituents or the country.
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It is not enough to sitsmuglyhere and accept what is happening now.
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That does not mean that our stance is unreasoning or that we aresmuglysatisfied with present arrangements.
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You should make sure that you are better informed, instead of sitting shuffling papers andsmuglyconcluding that on paper everything looks just fine.
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There is no point in sitting theresmuglysaying no if he cannot give us the information.
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We do not hear about men having illegitimate children, only women, and how often mensmuglytalk about fallen women.
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