今日の単語 smug

smug

今日の単語は smug 意味から確認しましょう。

too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know

If you say that someone is smug, you are criticizing the fact they seem very pleased with how good, clever, or lucky they are.

独り善がりの、うぬぼれた

smug face, どや顔、してやったという風にも使われる。

例文で使われ方を確認します

She deserved her promotion, but I wish she wasn’t so smug about it.

確かに昇進しても当然だと思うよ、でも、そこまでうぬぼれなくてもいいんじゃない？

He’s been unbearably smug since he gave up smoking.

耐えられないくらいうぬぼれてる。鼻につくってやつですね。

He had the smugness that many lawyers show.

名詞でもOK.　弁護士さんにありがちなんですね。。。

CHRIS Rock didn’t expect to be hit by Will Smith at the Oscars as the King Richard star showed his true anger, a body language expert says. A furious Smith struck the comic after he made a poorly-timed joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss. The body language expert said the comic didn’t expect to be hit. She said: “His hands were clasped behind his back and he was laughing right up until the blow landed.” James claimed that Smith had a “smug” smile when returning to his seat after smacking the comic. (from The SUN US)

驚きました。。。平手打ちをくれてやった直後はどや顔でした。

今日の単語は

smug うぬぼれ、自己満足、したり顔

でした

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