"smug" in Chinese (Traditional)
自鳴得意的沾沾自喜的
Definition
對自己非常自滿,以致讓別人感到反感或不舒服。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常帶有貶義,形容某人自以為是或炫耀成就。常見搭配如“smug smile”(得意的笑)。不是稱讚,可用於正式或非正式場合。
Examples
He had a smug look after winning the game.
他在贏了比賽後露出一副**自鳴得意的**神色。
Don't be so smug about your grades.
別對你的成績這麼**自鳴得意**。
She gave me a smug smile when I made a mistake.
我犯錯時,她衝我露出了**自鳴得意的**微笑。
He sounded so smug when he explained how easy the test was for him.
他在解釋考試對他來說有多容易時,語氣非常**沾沾自喜**。
You don't have to be smug just because you got promoted.
你被升職了也不用這麼**自鳴得意**。
I tried not to look too smug when I found the answer before everyone else.
我在比別人先找出答案時,盡量不顯得太**自鳴得意**。