sarcasm
英 ['sɑ?k?z(?)m]
美 ['sɑrk?z?m]
助記提示
1. sarc- + -asm (希臘語后綴).
2. literally "rend or tear flesh, strip off the flesh".
3. => biting a person with speaking harshly, bitterly, or derisively.
4. => sneer, jest, taunt, mockery.
中文詞源
sarcasm 諷刺，挖苦來自拉丁語 sarcasmus,來自希臘語 sarkasmos,諷刺，挖苦，嘲笑，來自 sarkazein,挖肉，割肉， 來自 sarx,肉。
英文詞源
- sarcasm
- sarcasm: [16] A sarcastic remark is etymologically one which involves the ‘rending of flesh’. Greek sárx meant ‘flesh’ (it has given English sarcoma [17] and sarcophagus), and it formed the basis of a verb sarkázein ‘tear the flesh’, hence ‘bite one’s lip, gnash one’s teeth’, and by further extension ‘make a cutting remark’. This gave rise to the late Greek derivative sarkasmós, which passed into English via late Latin sarcasmos and French sarcasme.
=> sarcoma, sarcophagus - 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" (cognates: Avestan thwares "to cut"). Current form of the English word is from 1610s. For nuances of usage, see humor.
雙語例句
- 1. "What a pity," Graham said with a hint of sarcasm.
- “太遺憾了，”格雷厄姆略帶挖苦地說道。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Keith hoped the obvious sarcasm would have its intended effect.
- 基思希望這一明顯的諷刺能達到預期的效果。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Fred ignored the sarcasm.
- 弗雷德對諷刺挖苦置之不理。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. His voice was dripping with sarcasm.
- 他的話里滿是譏諷。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. His sarcasm hurt her feelings.
- 他的諷刺傷害了她的感情.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》