"snooks" in Chinese (Traditional)
扮鬼臉(做鬼臉的動作)
Definition
「snooks」是一種頑皮的手勢,把拇指放在鼻子上,搖動手指,通常是為了嘲弄或取笑別人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「snooks」現在很少用,屬於英國英語的舊式說法。更常見形式是「to cock a snook」。只指做鬼臉的手勢,不指物品或人,帶有頑皮和輕視的意思。現代對話極罕見,多用於幽默或歷史語境中。
Examples
The boy made snooks at his sister to tease her.
男孩對妹妹做了**扮鬼臉**來逗她。
She sometimes gives snooks to her friends when they are silly.
她有時會在朋友傻的時候做**扮鬼臉**。
Making snooks is a way to joke around with people.
做**扮鬼臉**是一種和別人開玩笑的方式。
He couldn’t help giving snooks after his team won the game.
他隊獲勝後,忍不住做了個**扮鬼臉**。
Whenever the teacher turned away, the kids pulled snooks at each other.
老師轉身時,孩子們互相做**扮鬼臉**。
You’re not really mad—just admit you want to pull snooks!
你其實沒生氣——快承認你只是想做個**扮鬼臉**!