gloat英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An act or instance of gloating.

— They spun wildly on their heels, jodelling after the accepted manner of a 'gloat,' which is not unremotely allied to the primitive man's song of triumph […]

动词 v.

To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

— You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it.
To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel.

词形变化

gloats present,singular,third-person gloating participle,present gloated participle,past gloated past glote alternative glout alternative gloats plural glote alternative glout alternative

词汇关系

衍生词

gloatation gloater gloaty

词源

词源 1

From Middle English *gloten, glouten, from Old Norse glotta (“to grin, smile scornfully”) or Old English *glotian, both from Proto-Germanic *glutōną (“to stare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shine”), related to dialectal Swedish glotta, glutta (“to peep”), Middle High German glutzen, glotzen (“to stare”), Modern German glotzen (“to gawk, goggle”).

词源 2

From Middle English *gloten, glouten, from Old Norse glotta (“to grin, smile scornfully”) or Old English *glotian, both from Proto-Germanic *glutōną (“to stare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shine”), related to dialectal Swedish glotta, glutta (“to peep”), Middle High German glutzen, glotzen (“to stare”), Modern German glotzen (“to gawk, goggle”).