smirk

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /smɜːk/    美 /smɝk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied, conceited or scornful.
  2. A forced or affected smile.
    — The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered.
动词 v.
  1. To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.
形容词 adj.
  1. smart; spruce; affected; simpering obsolete
    — So smirk, so smooth, his pricked Ears.

词形变化

smirks plural smerk alternative smirke alternative smirks present,singular,third-person smirking participle,present smirked participle,past smirked past smerk alternative smirke alternative more smirk comparative most smirk superlative smerk alternative smirke alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
AGP smirk smirker smirkily smirky smile-smirk smirkingly

词源

词源 1
From Middle English smirken, from Old English smearcian (“to smile”), corresponding to smerian + -cian (English -k; compare talk and stalk from, respectively, tell and steal). The former element from Proto-Germanic *smarōną (“to mock, scoff at”), and the latter from Proto-Germanic *-kōną. Compare Middle High German smielen/smieren (“to smile”) ( > obsolete, rare German schmieren). Doublet of smile.
The specific meaning of a mocking or unpleasant, malicious smile or grin develops in Early Modern English, but until the 18th century, it could still be used to describe a generic smile.
词源 2
From Middle English smirken, from Old English smearcian (“to smile”), corresponding to smerian + -cian (English -k; compare talk and stalk from, respectively, tell and steal). The former element from Proto-Germanic *smarōną (“to mock, scoff at”), and the latter from Proto-Germanic *-kōną. Compare Middle High German smielen/smieren (“to smile”) ( > obsolete, rare German schmieren). Doublet of smile.
The specific meaning of a mocking or unpleasant, malicious smile or grin develops in Early Modern English, but until the 18th century, it could still be used to describe a generic smile.
词源 3
From Middle English smirken, from Old English smearcian (“to smile”), corresponding to smerian + -cian (English -k; compare talk and stalk from, respectively, tell and steal). The former element from Proto-Germanic *smarōną (“to mock, scoff at”), and the latter from Proto-Germanic *-kōną. Compare Middle High German smielen/smieren (“to smile”) ( > obsolete, rare German schmieren). Doublet of smile.
The specific meaning of a mocking or unpleasant, malicious smile or grin develops in Early Modern English, but until the 18th century, it could still be used to describe a generic smile.
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