smarmy

/ˈsmɑː.mi/ /ˈsmɑːɹ.mi/

Meanings

adjective

油腔滑调，虚情假意，谄媚。

Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.

Examples :

"a smarmy salesman with a big smile"

一个油腔滑调、脸上堆着假笑的销售员

adjective

油腔滑调，谄媚的。

Unctuous, greasy, as hair from pomade

Examples :

"The salesman's smarmy compliments and overdone smile made me uncomfortable, like he was trying too hard to get my business. "

那个销售员油腔滑调的赞美和过分的笑容让我很不舒服，感觉他为了做成这笔生意用力过猛，太谄媚了。

appearance character attitude

Related Words

earnest noun

/ˈɜːnɪst/ /ˈɝnɪst/

认真，严肃，诚挚

"The earnest of the student's commitment was evident in the many hours she dedicated to studying. "

从这个学生投入大量时间学习可以看出她 commitment 的认真程度。

unctuous adjective

/ˈʌnktʃuəs/

油腻，滑腻。

"The mechanic applied an unctuous lubricant to the rusty gears to make them move smoothly. "

那个机械师在生锈的齿轮上涂了一种油腻的润滑剂，使它们转动得更顺畅。

uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

不舒服，难受

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

学生们在新椅子上扭来扭去，坐得很不舒服。

ingratiating verb

/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ɪŋˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/

讨好, 巴结。

"To get a good grade on the upcoming history exam, Maria was ingratiating herself with the strict teacher by always volunteering to help. "

为了在即将到来的历史考试中取得好成绩，玛丽亚总是主动帮助那位严厉的老师，以此来讨好她。

falsely adverb

/ˈfɔːlsli/ /ˈfɔːlsliː/

虚假地，错误地

"He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted."

他一直到最后都在抗议自己是无辜的，声称自己是被虚假指控和定罪的。

pomade noun

/pɑˈmeɪd/ /poʊˈmeɪd/

发油，发蜡

"He used a generous amount of pomade to slick back his hair before the dance. "

他在跳舞前抹了大量的发油，把头发向后梳得油光锃亮。

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

生意，业务。

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

我叔叔拥有一家小生意，是卖手工珠宝的。

overdone verb

/ovəɹˈdʌn/

做得过火, 过分, 过了头.

"I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight."

假期里我甜食吃得太过了，结果长胖了一些。

compliments noun

/ˈkɒmplɪmənts/ /ˈkɑmplɪmənts/

赞美，称赞，恭维话。

"Her performance earned her many compliments from the audience. "

她的表演赢得了观众们许多赞美。

trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

试图，尝试.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

我试图溜旱冰，但是没能成功。

salesman noun

/ˈseɪlzmən/ /ˈseɪlsmən/

推销员，销售员

"The salesman at the electronics store showed my dad several different laptops. "

这家电子商店的销售员给我爸爸展示了几款不同的笔记本电脑。

greasy adjective

/ˈɡɹi.zi/ /ˈɡɹi.si/

油腻，滑腻。

"a greasy mineral"

一种油腻的矿物。