sarcasm
sarcasm 英 [ˈsɑ:kæzəm] 美 [ˈsɑrkæzəm]
n. 讽刺；挖苦；嘲笑
名词复数:sarcasms
- Irony employed in the service of mocking or attacking someone is sarcasm. Saying "Oh, you're soooo clever!" with sarcasm means the target is really just a dunderhead.
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- n. 讽刺；挖苦；嘲笑
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1. a hint of sarcasm in his voice
他话语中的几分嘲讽
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2. Fred ignored the sarcasm.
弗雷德对讽刺挖苦置之不理。
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3. His sarcasm hurt her feelings.
他的讽刺伤害了她的感情.
- sarcasm (n.) 1570s, sarcasmus, from Late Latin sarcasmus, from late Greek sarkasmos "a sneer, jest, taunt, mockery," from sarkazein "to speak bitterly, sneer," literally "to strip off the flesh," from sarx (genitive sarkos) "flesh," properly "piece of meat," from PIE root *twerk- "to cut" (source also of Avestan thwares "to cut"). Current form of the English word is from 1610s. For nuances of usage, see humor (n.).
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