sardonically

/sɑɹˈdɑnɪkəɫi/, /sɑɹˈdɑnɪkɫi/ adv

In a sardonic manner.

Word Origin Sardonically comes from Greek sardonios 'bitterly mocking' — the story goes that a plant from Sardinia caused a grimacing smile when eaten, so a sardonic grin is one of bitter scorn. The word captures that forced, painful smile. The breakdown sardonic+al+ly shows the adjective turned adverb.

adv In a sardonic manner.

"Oh, wonderful," he remarked sardonically when told about the extra work.

(副词) 讥讽地;挖苦地;嘲讽地

当被告知有额外工作时,他讽刺地评论道:"哦,太好了。"

(adverbio) sardónicamente; con sorna; con sarcasmo; con causticidad [De manera sardónica.]

—¡Oh, wonderful! —comentó sardónicamente al enterarse del trabajo extra.

(adverbe) sardoniquement; mordamment; caustiquement; avec un humour mordant [De manière sardonique, avec une ironie mordante ou amère.]

« Oh, merveilleux », a-t-il répondu sardonically en apprenant la charge de travail supplémentaire.

(Adverb) sarkastisch; höhnisch; spöttisch [Auf eine spöttisch-bissige oder zynische Art und Weise.]

„Ach, wunderbar“, bemerkte er **sardonically**, als er von der zusätzlichen Arbeit erfuhr.

(副詞) 皮肉を込めて、嘲笑的に

「まあ、素晴らしいね」と彼は、追加の仕事を告げられた時に皮肉たっぷりに言った。

(advérbio) sardonicamente; com sarcasmo; mordazmente [De maneira sardônica.]

"Oh, maravilhoso", ele comentou com sarcasmo ao saber do trabalho extra.

Word parts: sardonic + al + ly

Common collocations

say verb at prep be verb murmur verb to prep look verb smile verb of prep drawl verb ask verb eyebrow subst not adv

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