gloat
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If someone is gloating, they are showing pleasure at their own success or at other people's failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way. (對自己的成功) 洋洋得意; (對別人的失敗) 幸災樂禍[表不滿]
Anti-abortionists are gloating over the court's decision. 反墮胎主義者對法庭的裁決沾沾自喜。
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gloat /ɡləʊt/ (gloating,gloated,gloats)
剑桥词典
- to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck , or someone else's failure or bad luck
(因自己的成功或好運而)沾沾自喜;(因別人的失敗或壞運而)幸災樂禍
She's continually gloating over/about her new job . 她一直在爲獲得了新工作而沾沾自喜。
I know I shouldn't gloat, but it really serves him right . 我知道自己不應該幸災樂禍,可他真是活該。
His enemies were quick to gloat at his humiliation. 看到他受辱,他的對頭們不失時機地表示幸災樂禍。
[ 跟直接引語一起使用的動詞 ] "This is our fourth victory in a row ," he gloated. “這是我們連續第四場獲勝了,”他洋洋得意地說。 返回 gloat