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gloating

/ˈɡləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

幸灾乐祸，得意洋洋。

To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

Examples :

"After winning the spelling bee, Sarah tried not to be obvious, but she was clearly gloating over her friend's defeat. "
在拼写比赛获胜后，莎拉尽量不表现出来，但她显然对朋友的失败幸灾乐祸，暗自得意。
emotion attitude character negative human

Related Words

Illustration adversary

adversary noun

/ædˈvɜː.sə.ɹi/ /ˈæd.vəɹ.sɛɹi/

对手, 敌人

"He prepared to fight his adversary."

他准备好与他的对手战斗了。

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conspicuous adjective

/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/

显眼的，明显的.

"He was conspicuous by his absence."

他没来，大家一下子就注意到了，非常显眼。

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obvious adjective

/ˈɒ.vɪəs/ /ˈɑ.vi.əs/

显而易见，明显的。

"The answer to the math problem was obvious; everyone in the class knew it immediately. "

这道数学题的答案显而易见，班里每个人立刻就知道了。

Illustration misfortune

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

不幸，厄运.

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

我当上总统，没有任何从政经验，这说不清是我的幸运还是不幸。

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malevolent adjective

/məˈlɛvələnt/

恶意， злобный.

"The teacher's malevolent stare made the student feel very uncomfortable. "

老师那充满恶意的眼神让学生感到非常不舒服。

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winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

战胜， 击败.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

那支足球队赢得了冠军赛，战胜了他们的对手。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

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spelling verb

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

着迷，迷惑.

"The magician's words seemed to spell her into a deep sleep. "

魔术师的话语似乎让她着了魔，陷入了沉睡。

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tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

比武大会，锦标赛。

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

这位骑士的训练包括参加一系列的比武大会，为将来的战斗做准备。

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pleasure noun

/ˈplɛʒə/ /ˈplɛʒɚ/

快乐，愉快，愉悦

"He remembered with pleasure his home and family."

他愉快地回忆起他的家和家人。

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satisfaction noun

/sætɪsˈfækʃən/

满意，满足感

"After studying hard for the exam, the student felt a great satisfaction. "

认真备考之后，这个学生感到非常大的满足感。

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exhibit noun

/ɛɡ-/

展览，展品。

"The student's science project was the best exhibit at the school fair. "

这个学生的科学项目是学校展览会上最好的展品。