sarcasm
英['sɑːkæz(ə)m]
美['sɑrkæzəm]
词态变化
复数: sarcasms;助记提示
1. sarc- + -asm (希腊语后缀).
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.中文词源
sarcasm 讽刺，挖苦来自拉丁语 sarcasmus,来自希腊语 sarkasmos,讽刺，挖苦，嘲笑，来自 sarkazein,挖肉，割肉， 来自 sarx,肉。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. "What a pity," Graham said with a hint of sarcasm.
- “太遗憾了，”格雷厄姆略带挖苦地说道。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Keith hoped the obvious sarcasm would have its intended effect.
- 基思希望这一明显的讽刺能达到预期的效果。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Fred ignored the sarcasm.
- 弗雷德对讽刺挖苦置之不理。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. His voice was dripping with sarcasm.
- 他的话里满是讥讽。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. His sarcasm hurt her feelings.
- 他的讽刺伤害了她的感情.
来自《简明英汉词典》