sar·don·ic
adjective/sɑːˈdɒnɪk/
/sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
(disapproving)- showing that you think that you are better than other people and do not take them seriously
轻慢的；轻蔑的；嘲弄的 - a sardonic smile
讪笑 - He looked at her with sardonic amusement.
他嘲弄地看着她，感觉很好笑。 - Her voice had a sardonic, mocking tone that frightened Connie.
她的声音里有一种讽刺、嘲弄的语气，这让康妮感到害怕。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySardonic is used with these nouns:- comment
- eyebrow
- gleam
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French sardonique, earlier sardonien, via Latin from Greek sardonios ‘of Sardinia’, alteration of sardanios, used by Homer to describe bitter or scornful laughter. - a sardonic smile