smarm
[smɑrm]
n. 掩饰, 阿谀, 说奉承话
smarm
smarmsmarmD.J.:[smɑ:m]K.K.:[smɑrm]vt.1.■掩饰,阿谀奉承,说奉承话
smarm[smɑ:m]1.■[口语]n.1.■恭维,讨好,拍马屁vi.1.■恭维,拍马屁:to smarm up to one's superior拍上司的马屁vt.1.■向…恭维奉承,拍…的马屁:to smarm somebody讨好某人2.■[主英国英语] 使(头发)平滑:to smarm one's hair with oil用油涂平头发the hair that was smarmed down梳得溜光的头发
smarm
(informal)(非正式)
verb
(informal)(非正式)
verb
- [no obj.](chiefly Brit.)behave in an ingratiating way in order to gain favour
(主英)讨好,拍马屁
I smarmed my way into the air force.
我靠拍马屁混进了空军。 - [with obj.]smooth down (one's hair), especially with water, oil, or gel
(尤指用水、油或凝胶)梳平滑(头发)
he had smarmed his hair down.
他把头发梳得油光平滑。
- [mass noun]ingratiating behaviour
讨好
it takes a combination of smarm and confidence to persuade them.
既要讨好他们,又要表现得信心十足才能说服他们。
- mid 19th cent. (originally dialect in the sense 'smear, bedaub'): of unknown origin
smarm
名词 smarm:
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
同义词:unction, fulsomeness
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■If you're so pretty vacant, why do you smarm?
如果你是如此的相当空,你为什么掩饰?
■to smarm up to one's superior
拍上司的马屁
■to smarm one's hair with oil
用油涂平头发
■to smarm somebody
讨好某人