Sarcasm



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 讥讽, 讽刺, 嘲笑
• ［英］ n. 讥讽, 讽刺, 嘲笑 ( a taunting, sneering, or caustic remark)
• ［记］ sarc ( 肌肉) +asm ( 可能来自spasm 痉挛) -> 使肌肉痉挛的 -> 讽刺
• ［同］ 同根词: sarcophagous ( 食肉的)
• ［例］ The critic enjoyed the playwright's witty sarcasm.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwar?s- to cut
• Date: 1550
• 1. a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain <tired of continual sarcasms>
• 2.
  • a. a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual
  • b. the use or language of sarcasm <this is no time to indulge in sarcasm>
• Synonyms: see wit

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